Thousands of dead fish were found in Stanley, and the stench hit the street! Dongwang.com received reports from citizens today (22nd) that a large number of silver-white dead fish washed up on the beach at Stanley Back Beach starting from yesterday afternoon (21st). One-third of the area. There were a lot of dead fish, and the stench was quite alarming. Even the people who worked in Stanley Avenue could smell the bad smell. The local residents tried to clean it up but failed, and the FEHD sent staff to clean it up a day later. The nearby Repulse Bay Beach has a red tide, but it is unknown whether it is related to the dead fish incident.
“There are thousands of dead fish washed up on the beach. It smells so bad that I can smell it when I work on the street!” Mr. Lu, who works in Stanley Street, smelled the stench since yesterday. After investigation, he found out The source came from a nearby sandy beach. He pointed out that when he approached the site involved, he found many dead fish piled up on the sand, and some of them floated and sank on the shore. There were birds eating fish carcasses and dogs wandering around, which was extremely unsanitary. Because the smell is too pungent to approach, most of the fish are small in size, silver or white in color, and it is difficult to judge their species. When the local residents found the dead fish yesterday, they had already asked the government for help. However, after more than a day, Lu pointed out that the FEHD sent personnel to the scene to clean it up this morning. The dead fish picked up by the workers were filled with multiple black garbage bags.
In addition, a red tide was suspected to be found at Repulse Bay Beach near Stanley, but it is unknown whether it is related to the dead fish incident. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today that due to the discovery of a suspected red tide, a red flag has been hoisted at Repulse Bay Beach in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island. Members of the public are advised not to swim there until further notice.
