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Nepal floods bring 'unusual' fish to Bihar, govt warns people not to eat or sell them
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Bihar authorities warn residents after Nepal floods bring unfamiliar fish into the Gandak River. The fish, including the goonch catfish, are unverified for safety. People are advised not to eat or sell them and to seek medical help if they become ill.
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The warning highlights potential health risks from flood‑displaced fish entering local waterways.
In light of recent floods from Nepal, the Bihar government has issued a warning about the presence of strange fish species in the Gandak river. Residents are advised to avoid consuming or selling these unidentified fish until their safety can be verified. Among these is the goonch catfish, locally called Gochita. Anyone who falls ill after eating these fish is urged to seek medical assistance promptly.
This story was originally reported by Times of India — Top Stories. As an automated real-time news aggregator, NewsToolBar provides multi-perspective indexing and AI summarization while directing full readership directly to primary publisher sources.
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