<p>Ten ducks were found dead at east Delhi's Sanjay Lake on Saturday, a day after 17 crows were reported dead at the Central Park of Mayur Vihar Phase III, an official said here.</p>.<p>The lake will be closed till further notice, the official added.</p>.<p>"We have found 10 dead ducks at Sanjay Lake, samples of which have been sent to the lab for testing," Dr Rakesh Singh of the Department of Animal Husbandry told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Over the last few days, at least 50 birds, including 35 crows, have died in the national capital, adding to the threat of a bird flu.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/bird-flu-confirmed-in-6-states-unusual-mortality-of-16-birds-in-delhi-as-well-936720.html" target="_blank">Bird flu confirmed in 6 states; unusual mortality of 16 birds in Delhi as well</a></strong></p>.<p>"We received information about the death of crows in Dwarka, Mayur Vihar Phase 3 and Hastsal village in west Delhi. However, it is yet to be ascertained if bird flu infection is the reason," Singh had said earlier.</p>.<p>He added that the first test reports will be available on Monday.</p>.<p>The collected samples will be sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Disease, ICAR, Bhopal, on Saturday, a statement from the department said.</p>.<p>On Friday, the Centre said that bird flu has been confirmed so far in six states — Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat. </p>
<p>Ten ducks were found dead at east Delhi's Sanjay Lake on Saturday, a day after 17 crows were reported dead at the Central Park of Mayur Vihar Phase III, an official said here.</p>.<p>The lake will be closed till further notice, the official added.</p>.<p>"We have found 10 dead ducks at Sanjay Lake, samples of which have been sent to the lab for testing," Dr Rakesh Singh of the Department of Animal Husbandry told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Over the last few days, at least 50 birds, including 35 crows, have died in the national capital, adding to the threat of a bird flu.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/bird-flu-confirmed-in-6-states-unusual-mortality-of-16-birds-in-delhi-as-well-936720.html" target="_blank">Bird flu confirmed in 6 states; unusual mortality of 16 birds in Delhi as well</a></strong></p>.<p>"We received information about the death of crows in Dwarka, Mayur Vihar Phase 3 and Hastsal village in west Delhi. However, it is yet to be ascertained if bird flu infection is the reason," Singh had said earlier.</p>.<p>He added that the first test reports will be available on Monday.</p>.<p>The collected samples will be sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Disease, ICAR, Bhopal, on Saturday, a statement from the department said.</p>.<p>On Friday, the Centre said that bird flu has been confirmed so far in six states — Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat. </p>