More dead tadpoles found in other prefectures in Japan+

HIROSHIMA, June 15 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The strange phenomenon of dead tadpoles that first emerged in Ishikawa Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast is becoming even more mysterious, with further numbers of dead larvae having been found in central, western and northeastern Japan over the past few days.

A 60-year-old housewife in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, spotted 13 dead tadpoles and a frog around 8 a.m. Monday in the garden of her house and in a neighboring parking lot. They were spread in a linear fash

In a field in the town of Shiwa in Iwate Prefecture, meanwhile, a 67- year-old woman said she heard a pitter-patter sound at around 6 p.m. Saturday and shortly afterward found about a dozen tiny fish-like creatures lying on a sheet covering crops in the field and near her feet. Some of the organisms were still moving, she added.

Many dead tadpoles have recently been found in Ishikawa Prefecture and the media has been widely reporting the findings as it is still not known how they got there.

People have speculated that the tadpoles might have fallen from the sky after being sucked up by waterspouts or carried by birds. But the mystery remains unsolved as local meteorological observatory officials said there have been no reports of strong winds in the area, while ornithologists said the incidents do not seem to have been caused by birds.

ion across an area spanning 20 meters. -

this is kinda a strange phenomenon which might indicated of a disaster that might happen in future.