Beached whale found dead on Lomé beach

By Blame Ekoue

A huge whale was found dead on a beach in the Togolese capital in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The exact cause of death of the whale, which measures about 10 meters long, remains unknown.

The whale drew huge crowds despite the ban imposed on gatherings in the fight against coronavirus.

This is the the second time in a week that a dead whale has been found at the beach in Lomé.

Security forces have been deployed to prevent people from carving out meat to take home and eat.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

Photo: Blame Ekoue