Oh the humanity!

Wait, that wasn't phrased right. It's more like "Giant Russian Fish Fry!"

The tragedy occurred at Sochi Airport in Russia today. 4,000 exotic fish, bound for Sochi Discovery World, died after being held up at the airport for 14 hours.

These exotic fish from China didn't stand a chance after baking in a cargo hold in the hot sun.

They fried!
Not in butter and minced garlic, but like sardines in a giant tin can.

Amin Azzam, head of Sochi Discovery World, described the events as an "atrocity unseen anywhere else in the world."

Genocide in Darfur - Nope.
Suicide bombs killing dozens in Iraq - Sorry.
Dead fish = worst thing ever.

Sure, that's just something the guy said in the heat of the moment. He just lost his fish and a bunch of money in what amounts to a paperwork snafu. He gets a pass.

I'll will admit this incident is more tragic than Kayne interrupting an acceptance speech at the VMA's last night.

Via Practical Fishkeeping