2021/04/26 16:05 Mass deaths of fish in the Minzhi River in Chaochou Township, Pingtung County (Chachou Township Office photo) Mass deaths of fish in the Minzhi River in Chaochou Township, Pingtung County (Chachou Township Office photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) It is suspected that mass fish deaths in two rivers may be due to not enough oxygen in the water because of drought conditions in Taiwan. A video clip taken by a resident of Zhudong Township, Hsinchu County shows fish in the Zhongxing River swim into a pool of shallow water on a practically desiccated riverbed. Here they jump and then die, CNA reported.