Effluent Kills Korotoa Fish En Masse
Crowds of villagers collecting dead fish from Boalmari sanctuary of Korotoa yesterday, after effluent from the nearby Panchagarh Sugar Mills killed the aquatic animals en masse. Photo: Star
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The point of entry of the waste, 150-200 yards from the factory that has recently washed out its heavy machines. Photo: Star
A dead fish floating in Sarogara, one of the five sanctuaries in the 25km stretch of the river from the factory, where fishing is banned. Photo: Star
A teenager holds his catch of a boal (a catfish) at Boalmari.
A local fisherman said 500-600kg of dead fish was caught, which, according to a fishery official, has a price of Tk 1 crore. Photo: Star
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