![A person looks at the dead fish in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AA-20230705-31597734-31597703-TONS_OF_RIVER_FISH_DIE_FROM_LACK_OF_OXYGEN_IN_SOUTHERN_IRAQ-scaled.jpg?fit=1198%2C800&ssl=1)
![Various dead fish are seen in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AA-20230705-31597734-31597704-TONS_OF_RIVER_FISH_DIE_FROM_LACK_OF_OXYGEN_IN_SOUTHERN_IRAQ-scaled.jpg?w=797&h=532&ssl=1 "Tons of river fish die from lack of oxygen in Southern Iraq")
Various dead fish are seen in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]
![A person is on a boat around dead fish in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AA-20230705-31597734-31597716-TONS_OF_RIVER_FISH_DIE_FROM_LACK_OF_OXYGEN_IN_SOUTHERN_IRAQ-scaled.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Tons of river fish die from lack of oxygen in Southern Iraq")
A person is on a boat around dead fish in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]
![A person is on a boat around dead fish in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AA-20230705-31597734-31597721-TONS_OF_RIVER_FISH_DIE_FROM_LACK_OF_OXYGEN_IN_SOUTHERN_IRAQ-scaled.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Tons of river fish die from lack of oxygen in Southern Iraq")
A person is on a boat around dead fish in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]
![Various dead fish are seen in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AA-20230705-31597734-31597702-TONS_OF_RIVER_FISH_DIE_FROM_LACK_OF_OXYGEN_IN_SOUTHERN_IRAQ-scaled.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Tons of river fish die from lack of oxygen in Southern Iraq")
Various dead fish are seen in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]
![A person looks at the dead fish in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AA-20230705-31597734-31597706-TONS_OF_RIVER_FISH_DIE_FROM_LACK_OF_OXYGEN_IN_SOUTHERN_IRAQ-scaled.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Tons of river fish die from lack of oxygen in Southern Iraq")
A person looks at the dead fish in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]
![Various dead fish are seen on a rock in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AA-20230705-31597734-31597709-TONS_OF_RIVER_FISH_DIE_FROM_LACK_OF_OXYGEN_IN_SOUTHERN_IRAQ-scaled.jpg?w=797&h=532&ssl=1 "Tons of river fish die from lack of oxygen in Southern Iraq")
Various dead fish are seen on a rock in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]
![A person holds dead fish in Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AA-20230705-31597734-31597700-TONS_OF_RIVER_FISH_DIE_FROM_LACK_OF_OXYGEN_IN_SOUTHERN_IRAQ-scaled.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "Tons of river fish die from lack of oxygen in Southern Iraq")
A person holds dead fish in Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]
![A person walks around dead fish in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AA-20230705-31597734-31597713-TONS_OF_RIVER_FISH_DIE_FROM_LACK_OF_OXYGEN_IN_SOUTHERN_IRAQ-scaled.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "Tons of river fish die from lack of oxygen in Southern Iraq")
A person walks around dead fish in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]
![A person is on a boat around dead fish in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AA-20230705-31597734-31597710-TONS_OF_RIVER_FISH_DIE_FROM_LACK_OF_OXYGEN_IN_SOUTHERN_IRAQ-scaled.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "Tons of river fish die from lack of oxygen in Southern Iraq")
A person is on a boat around dead fish in the Micer Lake of Maysan Governorate of Amarah, Iraq on July 5, 2023 [Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu Agency]
Thousands of fish perished due to the lack of oxygen, as water levels fell drastically in the Al-Ezz River in Maysan, southern Iraq, near the Iranian border, Anadolu Agency reports.
The local fishing industry, a significant source of income for the area’s residents, has been hit hard by the rising temperatures and shrinking water levels.
When fish died as a result of the falling water flow in the Al-Ezz River, locals reported their concerns to authorities.
The Iraqi government has launched an investigation into the fish deaths.