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Iraq fish die-off wipes out 300 tonnes on Tigris

A flood of polluted water wiped out ponds along the Tigris, leaving farmers mourning lost livelihoods.

Published Apr 18, 2026, 9:31 PM EDT | WFMZZ

On the banks of Iraq's Tigris River, Haidar Kazem mourned 300 tonnes of fish he had carefully raised, wiped out when a flood of polluted water inundated his ponds. The die-off has left farmers grieving the loss of their livelihoods.