Ninh Thuan faces historic drought
Thứ Sáu, 29/05/2020, 22:50
PSNews - The South-Central Province of Ninh Thuan currently faces historic drought, threatening the lives of people and cattle. Local authorities earlier this month announced a level 3 natural disaster due to drought in the whole province and level 4 (the highest level) for Thuan Nam and Thuan Bac districts.
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| A herd of sheep seek for food in a barren field due to the drought. Photo: VNA. |
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| Hundreds of hectares of agricultural land in the south central province of Ninh Thuan have to stop production. Photo: VNA. |
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| Dead fish on the Lu river, Thuan Nam district. Photo: VNA. |
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| People in Ta Noi village, Ninh Son district have to draw water from the turbid puddles for daily use. Photo: VNA. |
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| Reservoirs are also running out day by day. Photo: VNA. |
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| Forests in Ninh Son district have dried out during prolonged drought. Photo: VNA. |
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| During the 2019-20 winter-spring rice crop, farming had to be stopped on nearly 8,000ha because of lack of water. Photo: VNA. |
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| Prolonged drought has forced many agricultural areas in Thuan Bac and Ninh Thuan districts to stop production. Photo: VNA. |
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| Bieu river lake, Thuan Nam district runs out. Photo: VNA. |
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| Local residents lacked water for daily use, leading to authorities implementing various solutions to support them. A project on dredging Ong Kinh lake in Ninh Hai district is implemented, expected to contribute to combating droughts. Photo: VNA. |
