The stunning discovery of greater than 1,000 useless birds of varied species alongside the shores of India’s greatest inland salt lake has left authorities scratching their heads.
The corpses of greater than a dozen species of migratory birds have been discovered littered round Sambhar Lake, within the northern state of Rajasthan, in current days.
The lake is a popular winter spot of migratory birds from Europe and China and is a acknowledged wetland of worldwide significance, so the unexplained mass loss of life has sparked critical concern amongst officers.
“We’ve by no means seen something like this,” Abhinav Vaishnav, a neighborhood bird-watcher, advised the Press Belief of India.
The birds are usually not displaying any signs of chicken flu and roughly 25 birds who’re nonetheless alive are being handled for his or her accidents. Water contamination has emerged because the chief suspect within the case, however testing has but to substantiate this speculation.
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“Among the migratory birds may have been contaminated by some illness which may have unfold to others by means of the lake water. Water samples have additionally been taken for examination,” spokesperson Sanjay Kaushik advised the Free Press Journal.
The unexplained deaths are being investigated by authorities companies.
