"Massive Fish Die-Off Plagues Australian River"

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"Massive Fish Die-Off Plagues Australian River"
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Millions of fish have died in the Darling-Baaka River in New South Wales, Australia due to a lack of oxygen caused by rising temperatures and recent floods. Locals are blaming the government for water mismanagement, while officials say the disaster is due to hypoxia. The dead fish include native species such as bony bream, Murray cod, golden perch, silver perch and carp. The remote location of the fish deaths is making it difficult for agencies to respond to the disaster.

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