PRO/AH/EDR> Fish die-off, fish – USA: (HI) molasses spill

Animal Die-off — Worldwide/Unknown
State officials in Hawaii consider there’s little they can do to clean up a 223 000-gallon molasses spill that has killed thousands of fish, as swimmers, surfers, and snorkelers were being warned that the massive die-off could attract sharks. A cracked pipe on a loading jetty caused the spill, according to National Public Radio [NPR].
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