Nha Le canal water in Nghe An turns black and smells bad
(Baonghean.vn) - A nearly 1km section of canal has turned pitch black and has been giving off an unusually strong stench for the past several days.
On the afternoon of April 12, Mr. Dau Xuan Luan - Chairman of Nghi Yen Commune People's Committee (Nghi Loc District) said that currently, commune officials are still walking along both banks.Le Dynasty Canalto find out the reason why this canal has turned black and smelled bad in recent days.
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The polluted area passes through the Le Dynasty Canal Memorial. Photo: Tien Hung |
According to Nghe An Newspaper reporters, the canal section has turned pitch black and has a strong foul smell that stretches nearly 1km. Especially the area around the Le Canal Memorial....
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The polluted section stretches nearly 1km. Photo: Tien Hung |
"Three days ago, after receiving feedback from the people, we called the environmental company to check. Through initial inspection, there were a number of companies along the canal such as the petroleum company, but at that time no discharge was detected. In addition, there were also a number of households raising livestock near the canal, but with such a small number of households, we think it could not be the reason why the entire canal section changed color," said the Chairman of Nghi Yen Commune People's Committee, adding that similar pollution had occurred in this section of the canal before.
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Canal water under the overpass. Photo: Tien Hung |
Mr. Nguyen Ba Diep - Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Nghi Loc district said that the unit has also grasped the information and has sent officials to check. "Currently, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment has also sent a delegation of officials to take samples for testing, to find the cause of the pollution," Mr. Diep said.