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Menindee locals challenge authorities to drink water over mass fish kill contamination fears

Something stinks in Menindee, according to the locals, and it's not just the millions of dead fish in the Darling-Baaka River.

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Australia's Darling River filled with dead fish in Menindee

Millions of dead fish are clogging up a river in southeastern Australia, angering locals who must endure the smell of rotting carcasses that have blanketed the water for days. Officials say it’s because of a lack of oxygen sparked by rising temperatures and recent floods.

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