Thousands of dead fish cleared from pools in Wolverhampton and Staffordshire following heavy thunderstorms

Residents across the Midlands have expressed concern over wildlife safety after thousands of dead fish including carp have died since the wild weather hit.

Footage sent to the Express & Star by Kulvir Bains shows hundreds of dead fish being cleared away from West Park in Wolverhampton on Tuesday morning.

Dead fish have also been seen in pools in Lichfield and Perton.

Wolverhampton Council has said that the cause of death of the fish is the warm weather and thunderstorms that hit the Midlands this week.

Mr Bains, from Wolverhampton, said: "It's horrible to see these dead fish. All of the older people who come down here to watch the fish and the pond saw all of this, it's horrible.

"It's a filthy pond, so it might be down to that. There is always some sort of rubbish in there and algae, it's filthy. It needs cleaning."

Wolverhampton Council has said that the mass death of the fish is due to the recent hot weather and thunderstorms experienced in the Midlands, also saying that they are working with the Environment Agency to "manage the situation".