Around 800 kg of fish found dead in pond near Pardubice

Dozens of firefighters cleared around 800 kilograms of dead fish from the surface of a pond in Drozdice near Pardubice on Saturday. The cause of death is still unknown.

The police are looking into the case and are waiting for the results of a chemical analysis of the water. Firefighters said that heavy rains hit Drozdice and the surrounding area on Friday, which could have led to the pond being polluted by runoff from the surrounding fields.

According to the local mayor, the final death toll could rise to around one tonne.