Fish deaths blamed on temperature fall
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The mass fish deaths started late last week and have since eased. The dead fish are being buried by the truckload.
An initial investigation showed the deaths may have been caused by the temperature change as the rainy season set in after a scorching summer, which depleted the lake's oxygen levels. Fish were seen swimming in circles before they floated dead to the surface.
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