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Haunted by garbage in the upper Nam Non

Tien Dong • November 29, 2024 15:22

The thick patches of garbage at the upstream of Nam Non River, in My Ly Commune (Ky Son), recorded by Nghe An Newspaper reporters are truly haunting.

Video of garbage flooding the headwaters of Nam Non River. Clip: Tien Dong

bna_71-b0a2fefd86943dae7e77234b558999b6(2).jpg — Information from the people of My Ly commune, Ky Son district: Recently, the situation of garbage being brought in, densely packed along a long stretch of the Nam Non river has caused serious environmental pollution and affected waterway traffic. Immediately, Nghe An Newspaper reporters traveled more than 250 km to record the incident. Photo: Tien Dong

bna_30-6c55e39568430e000ee0781030761472(1).jpg — According to observations, the garbage collection point is located right at the foot of Nam Non Bridge, on route Km350+384 on National Highway 16, extending about 1.5km downstream. It is not difficult to see that the green color of a long stretch of river has disappeared, replaced by the color of garbage. Photo: Tien Dong

bna_76-c0c4871816c8a5ef617b083282ab4349(1).jpg — From above, it is easy to see a long stretch of river covered with so much trash that it is hard to recognize it as a river. Photo: Tien Dong

bna_70-6025087b2068a67312dfc06491d622ce(2).jpg — According to research, this area belongs to Hoa Ly village, My Ly commune, where the water of Ban Ve hydroelectric lake rises (also known as the tail of the lake). Approaching the riverbank, the stench of dead trees and animals is strong. Photo: Tien Dong

bna_58-ab4bb8c2b847c3bd02845903b6e1adb6(1).jpg — All kinds of rubbish drift into this section of the river, from trees, animal carcasses, and plastic waste. Local people said this situation has been occurring for more than a month now. In addition to the rubbish clogging the river, making it difficult to move on the river, this area also has a lot of flies, mosquitoes, and serious environmental pollution. People feel very worried about their health. Photo: Tien Dong

bna_53-18c26aa25d844a90e1e7ada9d5b043cb(1).jpg — What is special is that in this area there is a lot of plastic waste, many pesticide and herbicide bottles with foreign words, drifting here. These types of plastic waste become a threat to the environment if not treated. Photo: Tien Dong

bna_12-bd3771bf539995dcc6c159f11c2afd36(1).jpg — Amidst the vast amount of garbage, moving on the river is very difficult. Photo: Tien Dong

bna_26-49bfd9ef1e7a2f429366d052646f58d7(1).jpg — It is known that Ban Ve Hydropower Company has coordinated with Nghe An Urban Environment and Construction Joint Stock Company to prepare to collect and remove floating garbage on the Ban Ve Hydropower Reservoir in My Ly Commune (Ky Son) and some other communes in Tuong Duong District. This is expected to be carried out in the near future. Photo: Tien Dong

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