Siliguri, Oct. 31 -- West Bengal Tourism Minister Manoj Kumar Oraon has urged residents living along the Sankosh River and in adjoining areas not to consume dead fish washed downstream from Bhutan following a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), warning that they could pose serious health risks.
Oraon, who represents Kumargram in the Assembly, said several tonnes of dead fish were found floating in the Sankosh River in Alipurduar district on Saturday morning.
He said local residents had collected large quantities of the fish and taken them to markets in Sankosh, Kumargram, Tufanganj and adjoining areas.
The minister appealed to people not to buy or consume the fish until experts establish whether they are safe for human consumption.
He a...