31.08.2024 16:20
A state of emergency has been declared for a period of one month in the city of Volos, Greece, as tons of dead fish cover the surface of the sea. The area is experiencing an ecological disaster, with over 100 tons of fish being collected by special vehicles in an area where the foul smell makes it difficult to breathe.
An extraordinary state of emergency has been declared in the city of Volos, Greece, where tons of dead fish have covered the sea surface.
The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry has decided to declare a state of emergency in Volos for one month due to the ecological disaster and intense bad odor caused by the dead fish covering the sea surface since August 27, despite the ongoing cleaning efforts in the region. This decision was made due to concerns about public health and the damage caused to the local economy and tourism. Officials have also requested that swimming and fishing be prohibited on the beaches in the area.
OVER 100 TONS OF FISH WERE COLLECTED
According to news reports in the country, it was stated that the fish came from Lake Karla near the city of Volos, and that the lake was dried up in 1962 as part of the fight against malaria, but heavy rainfall and subsequent floods last year caused the lake to fill up again. According to experts, the lake waters pushed freshwater fish into the Pagasetic Gulf where Volos is located, leading to fish deaths. Over 100 tons of fish were collected from the kilometers-long piles of dead fish using special vehicles.
Following the coverage of the sea surface with thousands of dead fish in Volos on August 27, the prosecutor's office initiated an investigation to determine the seawater pollution and the cause of the fish deaths in the region.