Water pollution Fish die in Frauenfeld due to beet mash in the water

SDA

14.9.2024 - 11:20

A large number of fish died in the Tägelbach stream in Frauenfeld on Saturday night.
A large number of fish died in the Tägelbach stream in Frauenfeld on Saturday night.
Keystone

A large number of fish died on Saturday night due to water pollution in the Tägelbach stream in Frauenfeld. The extent of the damage cannot yet be quantified.

Keystone-SDA

The Thurgau cantonal police reported on Saturday that a production company on Oberwiesenstrasse had leaked so-called beet mash. The sugary mixture reached the Tägelbach via the drainage shafts. The police are currently assuming a technical defect in a production plant.