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Dams in Nghe An dry up, fields parched

Van Truong• June 24, 2023 08:36

(Baonghean.vn) - The continuous heat wave in recent times has caused Nghe An to face a record drought, lakes and dams have dried up, fields have cracked, crops have burned, and many areas have no water to produce summer-autumn rice.

bna_van truong 2.JPG — According to the Nghe An Irrigation Department, the province has 1,061 reservoirs; of which the locality manages more than 959. Currently, due to the hot weather, 38 reservoirs and dams have a capacity of less than 30% of the design; of which, 19 reservoirs are at dead water level. Photo: Dong Thieng Reservoir, Giang Son Tay Commune, Do Luong District has been dry for many days. (Photo taken at 10am on June 23). Photo: Van Truong

bna_van truong 4.JPG — A farmer in Giang Son Tay commune said: Because the reservoir in the area is dry, 3 sao of newly planted rice has cracked, if the weather continues to be hot and sunny in the next few days, the rice will wither. Photo: Van Truong

bna_van truong 3.JPG — A representative of Giang Son Tay Commune People's Committee said: The commune has 14 medium and small reservoirs; however, due to prolonged heat, 12 reservoirs have run out of water... Due to lack of reservoir water, 100/160 hectares of rice cannot be planted yet. Photo: Van Truong

bna_van truong 10.JPG — In Do Luong district, Mr. Tran Ngoc Thuan - Head of the district's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said: The whole district currently has 122 reservoirs, currently, the water level is only 30 - 35%, the whole district has planted 7,900 hectares/8,100 hectares of summer-autumn rice, due to prolonged heat, many reservoirs have dried up, so the area has over 800 hectares of rice that have been planted and are suffering from drought. Photo: Van Truong

bna_van truong 8.JPG — Drought also severely affected Tan Ky district. Here, Ru Giang reservoir, Lat town only has a little water left in the lake. Photo: Van Truong

bna_van truong 5.JPG — Many rice fields in Tan Ky district are dry and cracked. Photo: Van Truong

bna_van truong 6.JPG — A dead-end river branch in Nghia Thai commune (Tan Ky) has run out of water. Photo: Van Truong

bna_van tuong 7.JPG — A representative of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tan Ky district said: The whole district has 152 reservoirs, of which the water level is only 30-35%, many reservoirs have run out of water. Due to difficulties in irrigation water sources, the whole district has only been able to plant summer-autumn-spring rice on 2,065/4,430 hectares. (In the photo: Drought has caused many corn areas in Nghia Dong commune to burn to death). Photo: Van Truong

bna_van truong 9.JPG — Nghe An Irrigation Department recommends that localities review the water situation and develop drought-prevention irrigation plans for each region. Arrange production structures suitable to irrigation capacity, avoid planting in areas that do not have proactive water sources. (In the photo: One of the watermelon fields in Tan Ky district showing signs of drying up due to drought). Photo: Van Truong

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