Various species of fish and aquatic animals have started floating to the surface of the Karnaphuli River under the influence of waste stemming from melted raw sugar burnt in a fire at the S Alam Group warehouse in Chattogram. Experts said the level of oxygen in the water dropped due to the waste from the burnt sugar, and so fish and other aquatic species are floating to the surface due to the lack of sufficient oxygen. S Alam Refined Sugar Industries Limited is situated in Karnafuli Upazila’s Charpatharghata Union on the south bank of the river. Around 400,000 tonnes of raw sugar were stored in four warehouses owned by the company, including 100,000 tonnes in the one that burnt, an S Alam Group official said. “The S Alam Group is trying to stop the liquid from flowing into the river alongside the sand.

Source: bd News24 March 06, 2024 13:09 UTC