Thousands of fish die in cyclone-hit northern rivers amid reports of eels and crabs fleeing blackwater

Thousands of dead fish have washed ashore along the Richmond River at Ballina in northern New South Wales, after flooding in the region from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, according to fish habitat charity OzFish. The group said it has received “numerous” reports from members of the public of the fish kill, including photographs and messages showing “fish gasping for air, or washing up dead”. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email It also heard reports of mud crabs and eels leaving the water due to the conditions. Significant flooding that hit the northern rivers region before and after Cyclone Alfred

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