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Thousands of Fish Die in Rio’s Lagoa: Daily

By Leo Byrne, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Residents around the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Rio have had their usually picturesque surroundings spoiled this week as low oxygen levels in the water, caused thousands of fish to suffocate and float to the surface.

In response, Rio’s waste disposal company Comlurb employed 180 employees working alongside four boats in order to clear up the dead fish that started appearing on Tuesday morning. Since then they have collected . . .

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