Thousands of dead fish due to factory waste pollution

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A man holds a fish after many are found dead or barely alive in the Surabaya River.

02/16

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A man holds two shrimp after many are found dead or barely alive in the Surabaya River.

03/16

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Thousands of dead fish and some weak in the Surabaya River, East Java, Indonesia. Fish are believed to die from polluted river water due to factory waste pollution.

04/16

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Children hold fish after many are found dead or barely alive in the Surabaya River.

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Thousands of dead fish and some weak in the Surabaya River, East Java, Indonesia. Fish are believed to die from polluted river water due to factory waste pollution.

06/16

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A man holds a fishing net after many are found dead or barely alive in the Surabaya River.

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Thousands of dead fish and some weak in the Surabaya River, East Java, Indonesia. Fish are believed to die from polluted river water due to factory waste pollution.

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Women look at fish after many are found dead or barely alive in the Surabaya River.

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A woman holds a fish after many are found dead or barely alive in the Surabaya River.

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People gather fish along the riverbanks after many are found dead or barely alive in the Surabaya River.

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A child gathers fish after many are found dead or barely alive in the Surabaya River.

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A man holds fish after many are found dead or barely alive in the Surabaya River.

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Locals look at fish after many are found dead or barely alive in the Surabaya River.

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Locals look at fish after many are found dead or barely alive in the Surabaya River.

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Locals look at fish after many are found dead or barely alive in the Surabaya River.

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A man holds a fish after many are found dead or barely alive in the Surabaya River.

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Thousands of dead fish and some weak in the Surabaya River are caught by fishermen and women. The fish are believed to have died from polluted river water due to factory waste pollution.

Thousands of dead fish and some weak in the Surabaya River, East Java, Indonesia. Fish are believed to die from polluted river water due to factory waste pollution. According to data from the Regional Water Company in East Java, oxygen levels in river water (Oxygen demand) is less than 1. Though ideally is 4. That which will cause the fish to die. Environment Agency of East Java still carry out an investigation with the relevant agencies to determine the exact cause of the decreased in oxygen levels in river water.
Ironically, people who take the Surabaya river of dead fish were then sold again to other common citizen. They did not know that the fish die because of factory waste pollution are quite dangerous if eaten.
This incident was the worst in the last 3 years.