Fish deaths in Panzath springs are likely linked to a bacterial infection followed by a secondary fungal infection, scientists from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) said after collecting samples from the affected spring system in Qazigund. A team from SKAUST-K’s Faculty of Fisheries- Rangil- Ganderbal visited the site and collected water and fish samples to determine the exact cause of the mortality. “The team took liver, kidney, fin, mucus and swab samples from affected fish for detailed laboratory analysis,” a researcher accompanying the team said.