BFAR: Tons of dead fish, marine animals washed ashore in Leyte

Tons of different types of fishes and marine animals were washed ashore on Wednesday along the coast of Barangay Bacong, Babatngon, Leyte, a television report said Saturday.

Citing information from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, a report on "News TV Live" said residents were surprised to see hundreds of dead fish floating near shore during high tide.

Local BFAR officials said some three tons of fish and other aquatic animals have been washed ashore.

The BFAR also said residents had reported that a cargo ship has been docked at nearby oil depot since December 7, and that it is conducting an investigation on what caused the fish mortality. — LBG, GMA News