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| Hundreds of fish killed in Cornish 'pollution incident' | Hundreds of fish killed in Cornish 'pollution incident' |
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| The Environment Agency said hundreds of dead fish were found in the St Austell River | The Environment Agency said hundreds of dead fish were found in the St Austell River |
| An investigation has been launched after hundreds of dead fish were found in a Cornish river. | An investigation has been launched after hundreds of dead fish were found in a Cornish river. |
| The Environment Agency (EA) said it received reports at 17:45 BST on Thursday of the incident in St Austell River, known locally as the White River. | The Environment Agency (EA) said it received reports at 17:45 BST on Thursday of the incident in St Austell River, known locally as the White River. |
| EA officials said hundreds of fish including trout, eels and brook lamprey had been killed in a "pollution incident" in the river stretching from St Austell down to the coast at Pentewan. It added the incident had been stopped on Thursday night. | EA officials said hundreds of fish including trout, eels and brook lamprey had been killed in a "pollution incident" in the river stretching from St Austell down to the coast at Pentewan. It added the incident had been stopped on Thursday night. |
| A no swim warning had been issued by the EA at nearby Pentewan designated bathing water area, but the warning has since been lifted. | A no swim warning had been issued by the EA at nearby Pentewan designated bathing water area, but the warning has since been lifted. |
| Hundreds of fish including trout, eels and brook lamprey have been killed | |
| An EA spokesperson said: "Our officers returned to site first thing this morning and will be completing a thorough investigation. | An EA spokesperson said: "Our officers returned to site first thing this morning and will be completing a thorough investigation. |
| "This will be used as evidence for any regulatory action that is required." | "This will be used as evidence for any regulatory action that is required." |
| The designated bathing area is at Pentewan beach, which is privately owned by the Pentewan Sands Holiday Park. | The designated bathing area is at Pentewan beach, which is privately owned by the Pentewan Sands Holiday Park. |
| EA said the beach was about 1.1km (0.7 miles) wide and its water quality has been rated as excellent every year from 2021 to 2024. | EA said the beach was about 1.1km (0.7 miles) wide and its water quality has been rated as excellent every year from 2021 to 2024. |
| James Mustoe, Cornwall councillor for Mevagissey and St Austell Bay, said the situation was quite upsetting and worrying for the local community. | James Mustoe, Cornwall councillor for Mevagissey and St Austell Bay, said the situation was quite upsetting and worrying for the local community. |
| He said: "We've spent a lot of time working to improve the environment in the Pentewan Valley and into Pentewan. | He said: "We've spent a lot of time working to improve the environment in the Pentewan Valley and into Pentewan. |
| "I don't want to speculate on what the causes are, but something has happened clearly and it's really disrupted that ecosystem." | "I don't want to speculate on what the causes are, but something has happened clearly and it's really disrupted that ecosystem." |
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