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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rod McGuirk

Strange foam and dead fish wash onto 2 Australian beaches as surfers fall sick

Australia Beach Foam - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

An Australian state closed two beaches after dead fish and an unusual off-white foam washed ashore while surfers reported feeling unwell, officials said on Tuesday.

A microalgal bloom created by unusual weather conditions was suspected to have sickened humans and marine life as well as creating the foam that has covered hundreds of meters (yards) of coastline, South Australian Environment Protection Authority principal scientific officer Sam Gaylard said.

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