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Kindia Alert: Unknown disease kills aquatic animals in Samaya
KINDIA – Concern is growing! In the rural communes of Damakania and Samaya, located in Kindia, an unknown disease is causing massive and unexplained mortality among aquatic animals, Africaguinee.com has learned from local sources.
For over a week, residents of the Gberiyakhori and Madina-Laya districts, whose livelihoods depend primarily on fishing and agriculture, have been grappling with this mysterious environmental disaster. The death of fish, often found in large quantities and in an advanced state of decomposition, has caused panic among the local population.
Moussa Keïta, president of the Madina-Laya district, testifies to the speed with which the situation escalated: " As you can see, in recent days, we have seen the death of fish in the lake. When children go fishing, upon their return, they always report the death of a large number of fish. With this fear, we alerted the authorities to come and see what is really happening in our country ," the local official explained to the Africaguinee.com correspondent.
Faced with the scale of the phenomenon, local officials took action. " That's how we spread the word to all the other surrounding villages to stop consuming seafood until we know what's happening ," explains Moussa Keïta.
Rotting fish
This alarming observation is shared by Mohamed Soumah, president of the Gberiyakhori district. " That's how we saw fish dying in the lake. It was the children who had gone fishing who quickly alerted the local authorities, telling us how many of the fish they had caught were rotten, the majority of them. This rotting of these fish starts at the tail, according to my observations ," he says.
This unprecedented situation has disrupted the daily lives of the residents. " We were born here and we found this lake in 1960. This lake appeared here, but it was only this year that we noticed it. From Gberiyakhori to Madina-Laya to Missidè Yalagueya, all these localities are affected by this unexplained scourge for the moment. Really, we live in total anxiety ," adds Mohamed Soumah.
Investigations opened
Kindia's administrative authorities have been alerted. According to our information, a delegation from the Ministry of Fisheries visited the site to assess the situation and take water and fish samples. " As soon as we alerted the authorities, specialists came to sample the lake's water. The authorities must take steps to find a solution to this problem ," said Moussa Keïta.
Pending the results of the investigation, residents have been advised to stop consuming fish from the lake. " The delegation from Conakry suggested we stop eating fish for the time being ," confirms Mohamed Soumah.
The results of the analyses are expected in the coming days. In the meantime, communities live in total distrust regarding the use of the lake's waters.
From Kindia, Chérif Keita
For Africaguinee.com
Created on July 15, 2025 3:39 PM
https://www.africaguinee.com/alerte-kindia-une-maladie-inconnue-tue-les-animaux-aquatiques-a-samaya/