In the Voronezh region in the river Bogucharka in the village of meadow recorded the fact of mass death of fish, dead pike, Rudd, roach floated to the surface of the water in the night of Wednesday, July 20, reports RIA "Voronezh".

According to the state inspector upper division of control, supervision and protection of aquatic biological resources Nicholas, Muzhichenko, this was due to a natural fish kills associated with low oxygen levels in the water due to the almost complete absence in the specified area of the flowing water.

Local fishermen, according to the source, referring to the head lugovskogo settlement Alexei Romashchenko, noted that fish kills could occur due to lightning or electrofishing, as well as wastes from sewage treatment plants Kantemirovsky district.