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Hanoi lake experiences mass fish deaths

A large amount of fish has been found dead in the Yen So Lake in Hanoi's Hoang Mai District over the past few days.

A large amount of fish has been found dead in the Yen So Lake in Hanoi's Hoang Mai District over the past few days.

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Dead fish can be seen floating on an area stretching across dozens of metres on the lake.

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Bad odour can be smelt from surrounding areas. The hot weather during the past few days has made the smell worse.


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No visitors or local people are seen taking a walk or doing physical exercises around the lake as usual.


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Most of the dead fish are tilapia.


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Dozens of environmental workers arrived to collect the dead fish on June 27.


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Workers said that the work would take several days due to the large amount of dead fish and rubbish on the lake.


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This is not the first time the lake has reported mass fish deaths. The same problem occurred last June when local authorities concluded that hot weather was the cause.

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