Polluted Mekong Delta river turns black, kills seafood
Pollution of the Cai Lon River flowing through Hau Giang Province has turned the water pitch black and killed fish at many farms.
Local residents blame the pollution, which also causes the water to stink badly, on a nearby sugar factory discharging untreated effluents into the river.
Hau Giang authorities say they have taken test samples of the water to find the cause and take remedial action.
“This situation has been happening for 10 days now and is getting worse. Nearly all of the frogs, fish and shrimp farmed by some households have died and we have run out of clean water,” said 35-year-old Pham Thi Thuy Linh, a resident of Long My Town.
Pollution of the Cai Lon River flowing through Hau Giang Province has turned the water pitch black and killed fish at many farms.
Local residents blame the pollution, which also causes the water to stink badly, on a nearby sugar factory discharging untreated effluents into the river.
Hau Giang authorities say they have taken test samples of the water to find the cause and take remedial action.
