Hundreds of thousands of dead fish blanket Greece tourist port after flooding

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central coastal city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► ’It spans kilometres,’ a city council member, Stelios Limnios, told Reuters. ’It’s not just along the coast, but also in the centre of the Pagasetic Gulf,’ he said, referring to the waters off Volos, where the coast is lined with holiday homes. There have been warnings that the rotting fish could create an environmental disaster for other species in the area Greece tourist port flooded with hundreds of thousands of dead fish ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #fish #greece #extemeweather #climatecrisis