On September 14, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Tuyen Quang province directed the Environmental Monitoring Center, in coordination with the People's Committee of Chiem Hoa district and the People's Committees of Binh Phu, Phu Binh, and Yen Lap communes, to collect samples of local stream water for analysis according to regulations.
Previously, on September 10, people in Phu Dinh commune (Chiem Hoa) reported that the stream water originating from Bac Kan province flowing through the commune was brown, had an unusual smell, and wherever the water flowed, there were mass fish deaths.
The initial cause is suspected to be the collapse of the sludge dam of Bac Kan Non-ferrous Metal Company Limited on September 9 in Ban Thi commune (Cho Don, Bac Kan).
Ms. Quan Thi Chieu - Chairman of the People's Committee of Binh Phu Commune (Chiem Hoa, Tuyen Quang) said that the suspected dam break of a waste tank in Ban Thi Commune, Cho Don District caused heavy damage to the locality.
Binh Phu Commune People's Committee has inspected and contacted leaders of Yen Thinh Commune, Cho Don District, Bac Kan Province to find out the cause.
According to initial statistics, nearly 300/600 households of Binh Phu commune were affected, 29 tons of caged fish died, dozens of hectares of cultivated land were buried, preliminary damage estimated at over 3 billion VND.
