Covered in fog, people in the highlands of Nghe An struggle with the cold
(Baonghean.vn) - These days in Western Nghe An, the temperature drops below 10 degrees Celsius, almost all day long the entire village is covered in fog. To fight the cold, people have to light fires in their houses or in their animal pens.
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Temperatures in the highland communes of Ky Son district such as Na Ngoi, Tay Son, Huoi Tu, Muong Long, Nam Can... dropped below 10 degrees Celsius. From early morning to late afternoon, thick fog covered the whole place, making the air even colder. Photo: Dao Tho |
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On the road, on the hills, the reeds and blades of grass are covered with a thick layer of dew. Photo: Dao Tho |
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The road from Pha Danh commune to Muong Long is covered in thick fog, creating a cold drizzle that forces motorcyclists to turn on their lights to signal to oncoming traffic. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Passersby's eyebrows and eyelashes are covered with frost and turned white. Photo: Dao Tho |
Children of Nam Can 2 Primary School in Pa Ca village go to school in the cold rain. Clip: Duy Khanh |
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Children in Pha Xac village (Huoi Tu commune) are picked up by their parents early after school to avoid the cold. Photo: Dao Tho |
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The children had to use their hands to wrap the shirt they were wearing up high above their necks. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Even more pitiful are the children who lack warm clothes, they have to huddle in thin clothes in the cold mist. Photo: Dao Tho |
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To combat the cold, in houses or on the roadside in Huoi Tu, many fires are lit from morning to night. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Not only that, in the livestock pens of these highland communes, fires are also lit to ensure the safety of livestock. Photo: Dao Tho |