6 areas to avoid for safe swimming in Cua Lo beach

(Baonghean.vn) - Dangerous deep sea areas in Cua Lo shift year by year and season by season. Below is a map of the zoning for summer 2017.

1. Binh Minh Square

The most dangerous and stable coves are located right in front of the Binh Minh Square area. Formed by the sedimentation of the flow, each of these coves has a radius of about 50m, the depth of the cove is about 1m different from the bottom, the bottom of the cove is often muddy.

At high tide, these deep pools are about 250m from the water's edge, but at low tide they are only 50m from the water's edge.

2. Lan Chau Island Area

This area has many reefs, especially in the East and South of the island. The oyster reefs are sharp as knives. When the tide goes out, they often create strong whirlpools that suck sand out, forming deep holes. If you swim here at low tide, you are very likely to get into trouble.

3. Provincial Party Committee Guesthouse - Pacific Hotel

The lagoon in this area frequently shifts vertically and horizontally seasonally and is unstable. The lagoon is 1m deeper than the bottom and contains a lot of thin mud.

4. Tay Do Hotel (South of Binh Minh Square)

The lagoon is located right in front of Tay Do Hotel, about 300m from the water's edge at high tide, 50m long, and 1m deeper than the bottom.

5. Hoa Hai Beach (in front of Cua Lo Golf Course)

The deep water ditch is located in front of Cua Lo golf course, Hoa Hai beach, about 200m long, running along the beach. The depth of the ditch is about 3m different from the bottom. When the tide is low, this deep ditch is 100m from the shore.

6. Lach Long and Lach Cai (Cua Hoi)

This area has strong tides, water from Long creek flows into Lach Cai - Lam River mouth, it is recommended not to swim if there is no protective barrier.

The Director of the Rescue and Disaster Prevention Center of Cua Lo Town recommends that tourists do not swim in areas with buoys, warning signs, river mouths, and estuaries. Photo: Thanh Cuong

To help tourists have a safe Cua Lo beach tourism season, Mr. Nguyen Doan Phung - Director of the Rescue and Disaster Prevention Center of Cua Lo town recommends:

- Do not swim before 5am, after 11:30am to 2pm and after 6:45pm every day

- Do not swim in areas with buoys and signs warning of "dangerous deep pools", river mouths, estuaries due to strong water currents, weak sand bottoms or subsidence.

- Do not swim alone and bathe for too long or swim in the sea after drinking alcohol.

- The elderly, children and people with heart disease or asthma should be careful when bathing. If bathing, there should be someone to supervise.

- You should use a lifebuoy when swimming, check the safety buoy before using it.

- Do not swim or jump in the waves when there is a storm. If you encounter big waves or a storm while swimming, you must immediately go ashore.

- When discovering someone at risk of drowning, promptly assist or notify those around and rescue workers.

- Comply with warnings and reminders of rescue forces

Thanh Son - Thanh Cuong