Oarfish reportedly warn residents of an imminent earthquake (Image: GETTY/FACEBOOK Compostela Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office)
The fish, said to swim in shallow water ahead of an earthquake, comes as a warning to the residents. Measuring at 13.9 feet, the fish washed up in Barangay Poblacion in Compostela town in northern Cebu yesterday. The deep-sea fish died when locals tried to pull it from the rocks where it was hiding and ripped off its head.
The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office shared a photo of the fish on Facebook.
The group said: “Those who found the fish said it suddenly appeared hiding on the rocks located near the dike.
“They caught it by the head and started to pull it hard not knowing that it had a soft body, the reason why its head was ripped off.”
One resident said it was the first
