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IN PHOTOS: Hundreds of fish found dead in Mumbai's Banganga water tank

Updated On: 16 October, 2023 11:05 AM IST | Anagha Sawant

Post the 'pitru paksh' rituals last week, hundereds of fish were found dead in the Banganga water tank in Mumbai on Monday (Pic/Shadab Khan)

Hundereds of fish died in the Banganga tank located at Walkeshwar in Mumbai post the 'pitru paksha' rituals performed by devotees (Pic/Shadab Khan)

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Hundereds of fish died in the Banganga tank located at Walkeshwar in Mumbai post the 'pitru paksha' rituals performed by devotees (Pic/Shadab Khan)
Every year, dead fish are found in the Banganga tank after the last day of Pitru Paksha

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Every year, dead fish are found in the Banganga tank after the last day of Pitru Paksha

Hundreds of dead fish were found floating in the Banganga water tank near Walkeshwar on Monday morning

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Hundreds of dead fish were found floating in the Banganga water tank near Walkeshwar on Monday morning

During the 'pitru paksha' ritual, people pay homage to their ancestors, by offerings food that are immersed in the water tank

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During the 'pitru paksha' ritual, people pay homage to their ancestors, by offerings food that are immersed in the water tank

The food immersed in the water tank during the ritual pollutes the body

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The food immersed in the water tank during the ritual pollutes the body

Hundreds of dead fish were spotted floating at the Banganga water tank

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Hundreds of dead fish were spotted floating at the Banganga water tank

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