Nghe An people huddle together, lighting fires to keep warm in the cold

Quang An - Xuan Hoang• February 22, 2022 13:34

(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An is experiencing a record cold spell since the beginning of the cold season, disrupting people's lives and activities. People are shivering in the cold, lighting fires to keep warm to work and earn a living.

These days, Nghe An province in general and Vinh city in particular are experiencing a record cold spell since the beginning of the season. Temperatures ranging from 8°C to 10°C have affected people's lives. Every time they go out, people have to wear many layers of warm clothes and cover their faces to protect their health. Photo: Quang An

On the morning of February 22, although it was cold but it did not rain, however, many workers in Vinh City still wore 2-3 layers of raincoats to avoid the wind and cold, and continued their work on the roads. Photo: Quang An

At the bus stop on Le Loi Street, Vinh City, many motorbike taxi drivers and freelance workers have to light a fire to keep warm while waiting for passengers to get off the bus. Mr. Nguyen Van Tai, Hung Tay Commune, Hung Nguyen said: "The Covid-19 epidemic is complicated, people's travel needs have decreased, now with this record cold spell, we have almost no customers, but we still try to light a fire and wait for someone to call, because if we go home, we don't know how to make money...". Photo: QA

At Cua Nam flower garden, the porters also huddled together, lighting a fire to keep warm in the cold. In this group of porters, only a few people had work this morning, the rest were unhired. At 10 a.m., when the fire went out, the porters had to disperse and return home, returning in the afternoon to continue waiting for hire. Photo: QA

It is not difficult to see fires lit by people to keep warm on cold days on the streets of Vinh City. Photo: QA

Not only in Vinh City but also in the countryside, people are finding many ways to cope with the cold. Ms. Doan Thi Hoa in Dong Ban hamlet, Lang Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) said that because her family did not have the conditions to buy an electric heater, she used a wood stove to warm the whole family during the cold days. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Along Highway 7B, from Dien Chau district to Yen Thanh, many people burn firewood to keep warm. Among them are passengers who, while waiting for the bus, sit by the fire despite wearing many layers of clothes to protect themselves from the cold. Photo: Xuan Hoang