Mass fish die-off alarms residents in Iraq’s Najaf province
by Daily Sabah with AAJun 04, 202511:56 am +03 +03:00
Thousands of dead fish have surfaced in the Ibn Najim marshes in Iraq’s Najaf province, covering the water and alarming local residents with their stench and disturbing scenes.
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Initial assessments by the Najaf Environment Directorate indicate that the fish were not poisoned but died due to severe oxygen depletion in the water.
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The incident has raised growing concerns about environmental degradation and water quality issues in Iraq’s fragile southern ecosystems.
