Hanoi suburbs covered by smoke from burnt straw
The rice fields on the outskirts of Hanoi are in the summer - autumn crop harvest. Farmers maintain the old routine of burning straw after harvest, creating dust and smoke.
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| The sky in some suburban areas in Hanoi has been covered by smoke in the past few days. |
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| The smoke is caused by dried straw and grass burnt by farmers. |
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| The thick smoke covered the sky hinders the vision of drivers. |
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| According to medical experts, smoke can cause respiratory diseases. |
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| Piles of straw and grass smolder all day and night, blowing smoke into the sky. |
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| Farmers said they now cook by gas. They don’t know what to do with straw so they have to burn it to have ash to fertilize trees. |
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| The burning is repeated during the harvest season in Hanoi. |
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