People are upset because "sand bandits" are brazenly draining Lam River.
PV Group•January 25, 2018 09:45
(Baonghean.vn) - Residents of Hamlet 12, Thanh Tien Commune (Thanh Chuong District) said they have had to witness sand bandits stripping the Lam River for nearly ten years, but authorities have yet to thoroughly handle the situation.
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Clip recording illegal sand dredging on Lam River, bordering Thanh Tien and Thanh Linh communes on the morning of January 23, 2018.
On the morning of January 23, 2018, Nghe An Newspaper reporters continued to record images of illegal sand mining on Lam River, the section bordering Thanh Tien and Thanh Linh communes. Photo: PV
Every day, "sand bandits" siphon off a huge amount of sand. Photo: PV
Sand transportation activities take place openly in broad daylight without being handled by the authorities. (In photo: Illegal sand gathering site in hamlet 12, Thanh Tien commune. Photo: PV)
Residents living along the riverbank expressed their anger at the "sand bandits". Photo: PV
Clip: People in hamlet 12, Thanh Tien commune are upset about the "sand bandits" problem.
Due to the "sand bandits" that have been going on for many years, the alluvial land along the Lam River has been eroded, leaving behind many serious consequences. Photo: PV
Many households' garden areas are likely to disappear if the riverbank continues to erode. Photo: PV
The level of landslides is getting stronger. Even the rock cages that support the dike cannot hold up. Photo: PV
(Baonghean.vn)- Although it has been closed by the authorities, the sand gathering site in Thanh Tien commune, Thanh Chuong district is still bustling with activity at night. In many other areas on Lam river, sand bandits are still rampant every night.
Meanwhile, at the illegal sand mining site in Thanh Hung commune, in contrast to the bustling scene at night, it is quiet during the day. Photo: PV
Faced with the rampant sand bandits causing many consequences to life, and the authorities failing to handle the issue thoroughly, the people of Thanh Tien commune had to find a solution to build bamboo fences to prevent sand dredgers from docking in the area near residential areas. However, this is only a temporary solution.
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