Extreme weather, drought kill thousands of fish in Mexico

Due to extreme heat and drought, thousands of dead fish floated on the surface of the Bustillos Lagoon, near the town of Anahuac in Chihuahua in northern Mexico over the weekend, Reuters reported.

In addition to lack of rainfall, temperatures reached 104 degrees after an extended dry spell, and water levels are dangerously low, officials told media outlets.

Around 90% of the country is affected by the drought, which is the most afflicted in the country by the extreme weather since 2011. The severity of drought is resulting in the death of livestock and causing water in reservoirs to run low.