Barn fire kills more than 150,000 fish

In one of the more puzzling tragedies of recent times, 150,000 fish were killed in a barn fire in America.

The fire took hold in a barn on a fish farm near Urbana, Ohio.



The farm's owner, Dave Smith, said that he had moved the fish into the barn because of the cold weather. Once the 150,000 fish had been moved to the barn, Smith said he fired up a stove to keep them warm. Unfortunately, the wind was blowing in an ill direction, sparking the blaze which burned the barn down.



If only there'd been some water around, or something.

More photos here.