BOGOR - The Regent of Bogor, Ade Yasin, asked the Environmental Service in his area to investigate the cause of the death of thousands of fish in Situ Citongtut, Gunung Putri.

"Going to the field, we have to find the cause, whether it comes from industrial waste, who is dumping it there," he said as quoted by Antara in Bogor, Tuesday, February 1.

Ade Yasin asked for a report on the results of the investigation from DLH Bogor Regency regarding the deaths of thousands of fish to be submitted in the near future.

Meanwhile, the Head of Cicadas Village, Dian Hermawan, said that the thousands of fish were floating and piled up on the surface of the lake, where the water was cloudy black.

"It's been two days since the fish was drunk, now it's dead," explained Dian.

He said the incident of the death of thousands of fish donated by the government and the private sector was complained by the surrounding community because it caused a bad smell.

Dian suspected that the deaths of thousands were due to the contamination of lake water by hazardous waste. The reason is, an almost similar incident had occurred in 2020.

"Last year it was not too bad. This is the worst thing that many of the fish died and the stench reached residential areas," said Dian.


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