Due to the heat wave, walkers make a frightening discovery in Bochum – Bochum

Bochum. What a horrible sight: In the pond of Bergstrbade, walkers discovered hundreds of dead fish floating on the surface of the water. Previously, they had noticed a nauseating odor.

They reported their observations to the fire department.

Apparently, the pond was overthrown by heat, that is to say that there was a catastrophic lack of oxygen – the animals died.

Firefighters were on site Sunday afternoon at 2:35 pm and were trying to replenish the water with oxygen.

Dead fish in Bochum: "There was never such a thing"

"This is not the case. has never been the case here, "says firefighter spokesman Nicolas Emnenbach about the situation on Lake Bochum. : All the information about the heat wave in NRW <<

"Once we pump the water from the pond, then again to generate oxygen again", has said the spokesman to DER WESTEN.

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The Agence de l & # 39; Environment reviews situation Monday [19659029] Twenty rescuers were on site Sunday to evacuate the water with the help of two pumps, and then redirect them into the pond through nozzles. The oxygen essential to life is therefore to return to the pond.

In this way, 3,200 liters of water flow by the minute, reports the fire department. Until about 20 hours, employment lasted at the lake: 865,000 liters were then pumped and added again.

The Department of the Environment will go straight on Monday and check the current values, the spectrum of firefighters.

For weeks, the NRW heat wave is firmly under control. Persistent drought becomes a problem for animals and plants.

Heat wave: Lake Dortmund also threatens to tip over

A few days ago in Dortmund, because of the continuous heat, a lake threatened to tip over. The water level of the lake in the Romberpark had fallen to a critical level. For animals, especially fish, turtles and amphibians, there was a danger to life, reports Thursday the fire brigade.

Nine soldiers from the volunteer fire brigade team built a water source at the lake.

Photo: Feuerwehr

The lake was filled with water and enriched with oxygen with the help of a water cannon on the shore

In many cities in Rhineland-Palatinate North-Westphalia, firefighters constantly help trees and trees. Irrigating meadows

In Bochum, police were on the road with two water cannons

The end of the heat wave is not in sight

There is no end to the dry period in sight. At least for the entire week ahead, it is likely that it stays sunny and dry throughout the RNW – there will be little or no rainfall.

It is likely that other lakes in the region are likely to fall in the medium term

Especially in small stagnant waterways, there may be a lack of oxygen due to heat.

(mj / pen)