On August 6, Chairman of the People's Committee of Trường Xuân Commune (Quảng Ninh District, Quảng Bình Province) Phạm Văn Quang stated that a mass fish death has occurred at Rào Đá Lake.
The incident occurred over the past 10 days, with numerous rophi catfish and mè catfish dying en masse and washing up on the shores of Rào Đá Lake.
Chairman Quang stated that after discovering the incident, he dispatched functional forces to inspect the area. Currently, he is still coordinating with relevant functional agencies to investigate the cause of the incident.
It is known that Rào Đá Lake is the largest lake in Quảng Bình Province, with a designed capacity of over 82 million cubic meters. The lake was constructed in 2006 and put into operation in 2010. The lake supplies water for nearly 40,000 households in Quảng Ninh District. It also supplies water for irrigation and approximately 4,100 hectares of agricultural land for two districts, Quảng Ninh and Lệ Thủy.
