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Hundreds of dead fish seen in Shropshire river as heatwave disrupts oxygen supply

'Hundreds' of fish have been found dead in a river in a Shropshire village as the ongoing heatwave disrupts river oxygen levels.

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Mandy Carnahan said they spotted hundreds of dead or distressed fish in the River Perry

Residents of Ruyton-XI-Towns, between Shrewsbury and Oswestry, rushed to the aid of hundreds of fish in the River Perry that had been left in distress by days of high temperatures.

Mandy Carnahan and her partner Shaun noticed masses of struggling and dead fish in the River Perry in Ruyton-XI-Towns.

"It was awful. We've lived here for eight years," Mandy explained, "and never seen anything like it.

Mandy Carnahan said they spotted hundreds of dead or distressed fish in the River Perry