Despite the danger, many people in Nghe An still risk their lives to catch fish during the flood season.

Recorded in Giai Xuan commune, Tan Ky district since September 23, heavy rain and floodwaters from everywhere have caused flooding, many people waded into raging floodwaters in streams and creeks to catch fish.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tinh in Giai Xuan commune wades in the stream to cast his net and said: On these rainy days, if you work hard to cast your net, you can catch 5-7 kg of fish per day to improve your income. However, casting your net along the streams and creeks is very dangerous, if you accidentally step on a slippery rock, you will be swept away into the water.

In the flooded fields in Nghia Hoan commune, Tan Ky district, we saw people still using fragile corrugated iron boats to go to the flooded fields or canal banks to pull nets.

A representative of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tan Ky district said: Tan Ky area has the Con River and many streams, lakes, and dams. When there is heavy rain, water from upstream flows down, causing the water levels of rivers, streams, and streams to rise very quickly.

To limit possible drowning accidents, the district has directed communes to strictly prohibit fishing during the flood season. However, there are still cases of people fishing during the flood season, posing a potential safety risk.

In Yen Thanh district, since September 23, many areas have been flooded, mixed with the rushing floodwaters are a lot of shrimp and fish, so many people took the opportunity to go to the fields to catch them.

Arriving at Dinh River in Yen Thanh Town, Yen Thanh District, we saw some people using bamboo boats to cast nets on Dinh River, without protective gear or life buoys, which was very dangerous. Also at this section of the river, some people stood on the bank to cast nets, even using electric shocks to stimulate fish.

In Long Thanh commune, on rainy days the water level rises but people do not use boats, wade into the rice fields to cast nets to catch fish, the risk of drowning is very high.

In order to minimize the risk of possible drowning accidents, Yen Thanh district has directed communes to mobilize and advise people not to go to the fields or rivers to fish during floods, but it is still very difficult to monitor.

Currently, the rain has basically decreased but the water level is still slow, so there is still local flooding in some localities. The Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue of Nghe An province requires localities to guide people on flood response measures, paying attention to measures to ensure safety of people and property, avoiding subjectively going through deep flooded culverts, fast-flowing water, fishing, collecting firewood on the river...