The malicious anthrax kills dozens of river mares in the Vironga National Park

Its director said that at least 50 hippos of the river and other large animals were killed due to the anthrax poisoning in the oldest national park in Africa.

Veronga National’s photos in the Democratic Republic of the Congo show animals that have no movements along the Eshisha River. Park officials say they started appearing last week.

The exact cause of poisoning is unknown, but the tests confirmed the presence of malicious anthrax.

Park Emmanuel de Merud’s director said that the work was ongoing to restore animals and bury them to prevent further spread, but it was difficult because there was no excavator.

“It is difficult because of the lack of access and logistical services,” he told Reuters.

“We have the means to reduce the spread by … burial with caustic soda.”

The river north extends to Lake Edward, one of the great lakes in Africa, where more dead animals were reported locally.

The anthrax occurs due to Bacillus and can be fatal but usually does not spread easily.

It remains largely as volumes hidden in the soil for years before entering an animal by inhalation, pieces or wound.

The Congolese Institute to preserve the nature of the population warned against avoiding wildlife and boiling water from local sources before drinking.

Virunga that extends to 7800 square kilometers (3000 square miles), is one of the most biological diverse national parks, but also the most dangerous, on the continent.

The park is a famous tourist destination, but it has also been affected by the conflict between rebel groups and the Congolese army in recent years.

Thousands of armed soldiers belonging to various rebel groups and the surrounding areas wander around, fighting to control the rich resources in the region.

Many Rangers died to protect wildlife there.

In recent decades, there have been efforts to increase the number of river mares in the garden after the population decreased from more than 20,000 to only a few hundred as a result of overfishing and war.