(Baonghean.vn) - After days of heavy rain, the fields were flooded. With no place to hide, the rats ran out of the water and ran everywhere. At this time, people called each other to go to the fields to kill the rats.Photo series taken in Nghi Phuong commune, Nghi Loc district.
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As soon as the rain stopped, many young people in Nghi Phuong commune brought sticks to the fields to kill rats. Photo: Le Khanh Thanh |
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The remaining mounds of earth in the middle of the flooded fields are where rats seek refuge during the rain and floods. People gather here to catch them. Photo: Le Khanh Thanh |
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On the mound, rats hide in burrows. To catch them, people have to dig deep. Photo: Le Khanh Thanh |
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When being chased on the shore, the mouse dives into the water to escape. Photo: Le Khanh Thanh |
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Determined not to give the rats a chance to cause harm, many people jumped into the water to chase them. Photo: Le Khanh Thanh |
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A mouse was caught. Photo: Le Khanh Thanh |
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Soaking in the middle of a vast field of water to kill rats, but everyone seemed very excited and happy. Photo: Le Khanh Thanh |
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"Spoils of war" after a rat extermination session. Photo: Le Khanh Thanh |
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To encourage the rat eradication movement, in recent years, local authorities have provided financial support to people. However, for many people, this is not as important as killing rats to protect crops. Photo: Le Khanh Thanh |
Le Khanh Thanh