Investigators are baffled after thousands of langoustines were washed ashore in Chile's central Concepcion province. There are so many crustaceans that it makes the entire beach appear red in colour. Marine experts have begun an investigation into sea conditions, hoping to rule out an environmental crime
Fishermen claim nearby power stations are heating the waters after hundreds of dead crabs also washed up in the same area at the weekend.
Gregorio Ortega said: "I'm 69 years old and started fishing when I was nine but, as a fisherman, I never saw a disaster of this magnitude."
The dead sealife appeared in Coronel, some 330 miles south of the Chile capital, Santiago.
Environment prosecutor Ana Maria Aldana said: "We're going to be collecting as much evidence as possible to determine if this is an environmental crime.".
The Bocamina 1 and 2 power plants are owned by companies Endesa and Colbun respectively.
A spokesman for Endesa said the company was aware of the issue and would issue a statement later.
An official at Colbun declined to comment.
Chile imports 97% of its fossil fuels and depends largely on hydropower for electricity.
From Mirror News
From Mirror News
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