Eerie Scenes on the Sava River: Mass Fish Die-Off
The Ekologija grada association has released disturbing photos and confirmed that the situation on the ground is worse than initially thought. They are demanding an urgent response from institutions.
The Ekologija grada association has released disturbing photos and confirmed that the situation on the ground is worse than initially thought. They are demanding an urgent response from institutions.
The Ekologija grada association has released disturbing photos documenting a mass fish die-off in the Sava River. According to them, the incident occurred yesterday when unknown wastewater spilled from the CUPOV (Central Wastewater Treatment Plant) Zagreb facility, causing a large-scale fish kill downstream.
The association received information about this ecological disaster, as they call it, from volunteers who sent them photos. Today, they went to the field to personally assess the extent of the damage. Their conclusion was devastating: "it's even worse than it seemed".
Given the severity of the situation, the association has called out Hrvatske vode, the Environmental Inspection, and the City of Zagreb. They are demanding that these bodies urgently determine the cause and composition of the spilled wastewater and make the results of the analyses public. Additionally, they are calling for sanctions against those responsible and for ensuring the remediation of the damage caused.
In their social media post, they emphasized the importance of the Sava River to the entire ecosystem. "This is yet another example of how carelessly our waterways and ecosystems are treated. The Sava is home to numerous species of fish, birds, and other organisms, a source of water, and a recreational space for all citizens of Zagreb," they stated.
The association believes that stricter oversight of the CUPOV facility's operations should be introduced and has announced that they will monitor the situation and demand transparency from all parties involved. "Such incidents cannot and must not remain unresolved and 'forgotten'," they concluded in their post.
Zagreb.info has sent an inquiry to the City of Zagreb regarding this issue, and their response will be published as soon as it is received.
