Decoding the mystery of the cave 'when you enter it, you get sick'

(Baonghean.vn) -There have been people who have been critically ill afterinback out, making the Water Cave a fear for local residents for a long time.

Hang Nuoc is the name of a cave located on the border of Chi Khe and Yen Khe communes (Con Cuong district). Thung Coong, the name of the production area, is a valley with a natural area of ​​over 300 hectares, where there are many caves on limestone mountains of moderate height. Hang Nuoc is noted for its legends and mystery inside the cave.

For a long time, many people did not dare to go near the Water Cave for fear that they would become deathly ill after coming out of this cave. Photo: Huu Vi

The entrance to the cave is densely forested and the cave entrance is quite narrow because no one has visited for a long time. The cave is quite wide with holes in the rocks that are traces of a small stream. Mr. Vi Van Duy, the owner of a small farm right next to the Water Cave, said he came to reclaim this land more than 20 years ago. At that time, the stream water still flowed through the rocks in the cave. People could even fish. But no one dared to go into the cave to fish.

The stream usually appears during the rainy season. During the dry season, the cave becomes dry. The fish also disappear because of that. No one can explain the appearance and disappearance of the stream and the fish.

For more than 10 years now, the stream has not reappeared even in the rainy season. Now, in the middle of the cave, there are only magical stalactites and the sound of bats.

Magical stalactites in the cave. Photo: Huu Vi

Neighbors still tell the story of at least 3 people who were deathly ill after returning from this cave.

It happened about 30 years ago. People used to believe that the Water Cave was home to a dragon. This creature, which only existed in spiritual beliefs, was said to have been disturbed by visitors and had brought disaster upon them, causing them to be constantly ill.

Nowadays, many people are no longer affected by the stories about the Water Cave. Local residents consider it a place to “relax” after hours of hard work. Photo: Huu Vi

However, according to today's explanation, the people who fell ill after entering the cave may have been just a coincidence. At that time, there was a malaria epidemic in the area that killed dozens of people.

Nowadays, no one is afraid of the Water Cave. The residents who grow sugarcane and other crops here still enjoy the countless stalactites inside the cave. Many young people like to sit on the “king’s chair” in the cave as a way to relax after hours of hard work.

The shimmering stalactites and the strange sounds of bats do not remind people of the unpleasant stories of the past when entering the Water Cave.

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