Vinh city's regulating lake has black water and dead fish.
(Baonghean.vn) - Dead fish, floating on the water surface, surrounded by garbage... is the reality at the regulating lake at the end of Bac canal, Vinh city in recent days.
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The regulating lake is the largest reservoir of theVinh citywith a land area of 53 hectares, a water surface area of 40 hectares, located at the end of the Bac canal, in the low-lying area bordering Hung Loc commune, Hung Hoa commune and Hung Dung ward. However, this large regulating lake is currently heavily polluted. The lake water is pitch black, fish died en masse on the afternoon of August 9. Photo: Quang An |
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According to the reporter's records on the afternoon of August 9, dead fish were all over the lake, emitting a strong fishy smell. Following the wind, dead fish drifted down to the drainage dam area in large numbers, many of which were badly decomposed and covered with flies. The area with the most dead fish was at the drainage dam foot with hundreds of fish. Photo: Quang An |
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Around the lake, an area of 40 hectares, fish also died scatteredly. Photo: Quang An |
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Mr. Nguyen Van Dung, a resident of Hung Loc commune, Vinh city, said: "The phenomenon of dead fish has appeared for about 3-4 days recently, especially during the recent peak hot days, the amount of dead fish has increased dramatically, many people do not dare to pass through this area because of the foul smell... Photo: Quang An |
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It is known that this is not the first time that fish have died in the regulating lake. Previously, in July 2020, there was also a mass fish death in this regulating lake. Vinh City has directed Vinh Urban Infrastructure Management and Development Joint Stock Company - the unit directly managing the regulating lake at the end of the North Canal to collect dead fish and ensure the environment in the regulating lake. Photo: Quang An |
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According to research, the fish died in the regulating lake because of the prolonged hot weather, the fish's living environment changed, and the water source in the regulating lake was polluted.heavy pollutionAround the lake and on the lake surface, there are plastic bags, plastic bottles, and garbage littered everywhere due to people lacking awareness who gathered to eat and drink in the past but did not collect or dispose of them. Photo: Quang An |