
After the floods in Nepal, strange fishes weighing 80 kg to 1 quintal were found in the Gandak river of Bihar, on consumption of which the administration and experts have issued a warning due to health risks.
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After the floods in Nepal, strange fish arrived in the Gandak river of Bihar, whose weight ranged from 80 kg to 1 quintal.
These strange fishes reached Bihar after flood from Nepal
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On August 26, after the floods in Nepal, strange types of fish were found in the Gandak river flowing in Bihar.
The weight of many of these fishes ranged from 80 kg to 1 quintal.
Many villagers were buying them and taking them away, but after a few days the administration issued an advisory and appealed not to consume them.
Experts have also warned that consumption of these fish can prove fatal.
Report: Situ Tiwari
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