Dead fish flood Greece port city Volos, turning off tourists

Hundreds of thousands of dead fish have washed into the Greek port of Volos, likely a result of flooding last year.

Vacationers relaxing at Lepi, a harborside taverna in the popular Greek port of Volos, can usually enjoy a glass of ouzo while waiters bring them small plates of grilled octopus and stuffed peppers, all with an untainted view of the azure waters of the Pagasetic Gulf.

But this week they were treated to the fetid stench of hundreds of thousands of dead fish.

That is the environmental catastrophe authorities in Volos were dealing with Thursday, after miles of coastline in this tourist spot became awash with the rotting animals — carpeting previously idyllic seas with silvery, bloated bodies.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/dead-fish-greece-port-volos-flooding-tourists-rcna168736

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