More than a dozen fish die after pollution gets into the River Frome

15 fish died after pollution got into the River Frome. Credit: Bristol Avon Rivers Trust

The Environment Agency is investigating how pollution got into the River Frome in Somerset killing more than a dozen fish.

It was alerted by a concerned member of the public on Thursday 20 August after they had seen fish gasping and in distress on a tributary of the river on the outskirts of Frome.

Environment Officers returned to the site on Sunday 23 August where they found 15 dead fish.

15 fish died in the polluted river. Credit: Bristol Avon River Trust

A fisheries officer will visit the site on Monday to carry out a full fish kill assessment.