(Baonghean.vn) -Dieu Oc lotus pond is over 20 hectares wide in Phuc Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district (Nghe An)devastated and desolate after storm number 2. People in the area are heartbroken about a 'failed' lotus season.district governmentThe first Lotus Festival scheduled for July 23 has been postponed.
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| The Dieu Oc lotus pond, which is over 20 hectares wide, has long been a "specialty" of the people of Phuc Thanh, attracting tens of thousands of visitors each year. Photo: archive |
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| However, the second storm that passed through devastated the entire area, leaving the lotus pond "in ruins". Local residents and tourists "lost their crops" to admire the beauty and fragrance of the lotus area. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Dieu Oc lotus pond before and after the storm. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Lotus leaves and flowers "tattered" after the storm. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Some lotus flowers "bloomed" after the storm. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| With the advantage of having Dieu Oc lotus pond associated with the sacred Duc Hoang temple, this year, the People's Committee of Yen Thanh district planned to organize the first lotus festival on July 23, but the authorities had to postpone it because the entire lotus pond was damaged. In the photo: One of the floating bamboo bridges built by Phuc Thanh commune to serve tourists to take souvenir photos before the storm hit. The authorities and people are waiting for the next lotus season. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| The main road from Yen Thanh Town to Phuc Thanh Commune was also muddy and damaged after the storm. Mr. Dinh Van Duong - Chairman of the People's Committee of Phuc Thanh Commune regretted: "Over the past months, Phuc Thanh Commune has invested billions of VND to build roads, wharves, floating wharves... to serve tourists coming to the festival. Everything is ready, but... Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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