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Mass fish death in Mexico blamed on severe drought

Thousands of dead fish have blanketed the surface of a lagoon in Mexico's northern state of Chihuahua, and local officials are blaming an intense drought.

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Mass fish death in Mexico blamed on severe drought

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  1. Mass fish death in Mexico blamed on severe drought

  2. A dead fish lies in the dry bed of the Bustillos Lagoon in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  3. Thousands of dead fish lie in the dry bed of the Bustillos Lagoon in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. The fish deaths came during long dry spells as temperatures have climbed above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). The lagoon's water levels are dangerously low, officials said. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  4. A drone view shows municipal workers spreading quicklime over dead fish to reduce the stench in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  5. A drone view shows a municipal worker spreading quicklime over dead fish to reduce the stench in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  6. Dead fish covered in quicklime to reduce the stench, lie in the dry bed of the Bustillos Lagoon in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  7. Municipal workers spread quicklime over dead fish to reduce the stench, at the dry bed of the Bustillos Lagoon in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  8. Municipal workers spread quicklime over dead fish to reduce the stench, at the dry bed of the Bustillos Lagoon in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  9. Animals graze near a stream dried due to high temperatures that have caused an intense drought, in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. Livestock, including cows and donkeys, are also perishing as dams run low and farmers struggle to secure water. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  10. A municipal worker stands next to a dead bird at the dry bed of the Bustillos Lagoon in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  11. Rancher Jesus Mariaa Palacios walks near desiccated cow carcasses lying on the ground as high temperatures have caused an intense drought, in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  12. A drone view shows municipal workers spreading quicklime over dead fish to reduce the stench as high temperatures have caused an intense drought, in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  13. A municipal worker spreads quicklime over dead fish to reduce the stench, at the dry bed of the Bustillos Lagoon as high temperatures have caused an intense drought, in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  14. Thousands of dead fish lie in the dry bed of the Bustillos Lagoon as high temperatures have caused an intense drought, in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  15. Municipal workers spread quicklime over dead fish to reduce the stench, at the dry bed of the Bustillos Lagoon as high temperatures have caused an intense drought, in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

  16. A municipal worker spreads quicklime over dead fish to reduce the stench, at the dry bed of the Bustillos Lagoon in Anahuac, Chihuahua state, Mexico, June 7. At the lagoon, local authorities are racing to cover the dead fish with lime, concerned their rapid decomposition under the baking sun could endanger public health by attracting insects and spreading disease. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

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