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Ayana Archie

Millions of dead fish have been found in an Australian river due to low oxygen levels

Dead fish lay on the bank of the Darling River near Menindee, Australia, Sunday, March 19, 2023. (Samara Anderson/AP)

Millions of dead fish have been found dead in an Australian river due to dangerously low oxygen levels in the water caused by receding flood waters, government officials said.

The fish were found in the Darling River, near the town of Menindee, and are mainly bony herring, though other species, such as murray cod, golden perch, silver perch and carp also died in an "ongoing" event, the agency said.

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