Thousands of dead fish wash up on shore in Hanoi
VOV.VN - Thousands of small dead fish have washed ashore on October 1-2 at West Lake in Hanoi, the start of a fish kill that locals are saying is one of the worst they can remember.
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The suspected cause of death is low dissolved oxygen levels in the stagnant waters, which is mostly a natural phenomenon. |
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However, it can be exacerbated by pollution runoff, warm water temperatures and fertilizer and faecal (human or animal waste) bacteria in the water. |
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This is why preserving lake corridors and buffers is important, say officials. |
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Officials have warned residents not to consume or touch the fish. |
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The scene is heart-breaking to local residents. |
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Local government entities are working with response teams on the removal of the fish. |
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Many residents who have lived in the area for decades tell reporters they have never seen fish kills of this magnitude before. |
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It smells so bad, you have no idea, they say. |
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Workers work day and night to decontaminate the waters of West Lake. |
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Officials from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, among others, are out in full force to take charge of the situation. |
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Official are checking the wards around the clock, inspecting all discharge systems of local restaurants, businesses around West Lake. |
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Pictured are preparations for cleaning West Lake and generating oxygen in the water. |
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Dead fish float on waters of West Lake on the morning of October 2. |
