The fish rushed to gather upon hearing the news.

The fish rushed to gather upon hearing the news.

07.04.2026 15:41

With the opening of the gates of the dam in Afyonkarahisar, where the water level has been rising, fish swept away by the current spread out into the war zone. Citizens, taking advantage of the situation, competed to catch the fish with bags and buckets.

In Afyonkarahisar, an interesting scene emerged as fish swept away by the current from the opened gates of a reservoir with rising water levels were attempted to be caught by citizens using bags, crates, and buckets.

FISH SPREAD TO WAR

The interesting incident occurred in the Akharım town of Sandıklı. As the Örenler Reservoir in the region reached full capacity due to the rains, the reservoir gates were opened, and water discharge began. Thousands of fish were swept away by the overflowing waters from the reservoir gates and spread to the war. 

THOSE WITH BAGS AND BUCKETS RUSHED TO THE AREA

Citizens who heard the news that there were fish in the area rushed to the places where the water was flowing with bags, buckets, and nets in hand, competing with each other to collect the fish swept away by the current.

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