Dozens of dead or dying dolphins washed up on a beach in Somalia, residents and authorities in that African country announced today.
Foreign media reports that according to eyewitnesses, at least 100 marine mammals washed up on a beach located between the port of Bosasso and Mareeko Beach in the southern region of Puntland yesterday, Thursday afternoon.
"The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Fisheries are working together to urgently investigate this unusual incident," the regional government announced, promising an official report on the possible causes.
The exact number of dolphins could not be confirmed, regional authorities said, adding that "local residents estimate that around a hundred dolphins were washed ashore."
In a message posted on Facebook today, the Puntland Ministry of Environment announced that residents managed to rescue about 30 dolphins and put them back into the water.
"The number of dolphins on the shore is up to 140 and most of them are dead, although some are still alive," said an eyewitness, Abulachi Muse.
"It's a terrible incident, we've never seen anything like this before," he added, writes A2 CNN.
Other eyewitnesses reported similar figures. According to the Ministry of Environment, the incident may have been caused by illegal fishing nets and water pollution. (A2 Televizion)
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