(Baonghean.vn)- For nearly a week now, the beach of Dien Thanh tourist area, Dien Chau district (Nghe An) has been submerged in trash and water hyacinth.
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People in Dien Thanh commune, Dien Chau district said that for nearly a week now, the sea has been rough, the waves have washed a lot of trash and water hyacinth ashore. |
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The area of garbage washed ashore stretches about 2km, along the tourist beach. |
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Tons of garbage and water hyacinths are covering the beach, polluting it and making locals and tourists worried. |
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On September 21, the Government, youth union and people of Dien Thanh commune organized a beach cleanup. |
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Locals said the reason for the garbage and water hyacinth covering the Dien Thanh beach was because during days of heavy rain, floodwaters from the rivers carried garbage from the shore and dumped it into the sea. The garbage was then washed ashore by waves. |
Tran Nga