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Dead fish incident leads to no swim warning
An investigation has been launched after dead fish were found in a Cornish river.
The Environment Agency (EA) said it received reports at about 17:45 BST on Thursday of the incident in St Austell River, known locally as the "White River".
The EA has warned people not to swim at the nearby Pentewan designated bathing water area due to "pollution from sewage".
A post on X from EA's South West team said the cause of the incident had not yet been established.
The designated bathing area is on Pentewan beach, which is privately owned by the Pentewan Sands Holiday Park.
EA said the beach was approximately 1.1km (0.7 miles) wide and its water quality has been rated as excellent every year from 2021 to 2024.
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