Danger from deep lake in expired quarry area

Len Chua area, Quynh Xuan ward,Hoang Mai townThe mine was closed in 2018 and the provincial People's Committee requested the enterprise to be responsible for leveling and renovating the mine to a safe state. At the same time, it must build a protective fence, restore the environment around the mine area and affected areas, protect the remaining mineral resources, and hand over the mine area to the State for management. However, to date, this area is still a vast deep lake. Photo: Hai An

The deep lake in the Len Chua area is located in some locations along the traffic road, but there is no fence, so the risk of insecurity is very high. Some local people said: The people's wish is to restore the land, because the deep lake located in the middle of a residential area without a protective fence is very dangerous, and in 2011, an 8th grade student drowned in this lake area. Photo: Hai An

Along the lake shore in Len Chua area, some establishments have renovated the ground to make bricks for dashboards. Photo: Hai An

Some previous sections of the areaLen ChuaThe fence was built with concrete piles and a rough steel mesh fence, but was encroached upon by local people to be used as a sand storage area, and the fence was damaged. Photo: Hai An

Discussing the issue of insecurity in the Len Chua area, a representative of the Quynh Xuan Ward People's Committee said: To ensure safety in the Len Chua area, concrete stakes have been installed to form a fence around the lake. We will inspect and repair any damaged fence sections. Recently, the Hoang Mai Town People's Committee has been attracting partners to invest in commercial services in the Len Chua area. Photo: Hai An