Thanh Hoa: Sam Son sea penetrates strongly into the mainland

After the storms and storms in the past season, the situation of sea water strongly penetrated into the mainland has been taking place seriously in Quang Cu commune, Sam Son town (Thanh Hoa). In particular, near Van Chai eco-tourism area, seawater intrusion causes serious landslides, rolling hundreds of casuarina trees to the sea.

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Stone embankments of business households in Quang Cu commune, Sam Son town, Thanh Hoa province were destroyed by the waves after the storm No. 3. (Photo: Ha Dong).

Going from the mouth of Ma River to the sea down to Van Chai eco-tourism area (in the area of ​​Quang Cu commune), we saw many points being invaded by seawater. These embankments are shattered by waves. Hundreds of casuarina trees with windbreaking and protection functions were knocked off their roots and tilted. Some works of the people, the path to the sea was destroyed by waves.

Especially, seawater intrusion also washed away many areas of coastal protection forest and aquaculture land of local people. The deepest seawater intrusion into the land is about 100 meters long compared to the past. This is a beautiful beach area, quite unspoiled in Sam Son.

Mr. Le Van Thang - a household business in tourism services in Quang Vinh village (Quang Cu commune) - said: " Many years of continuous sea water intrusion into the land, causing serious damage. In particular, the recent storm No. 3 sea level has destroyed many structures, 85m of coastal rock embankments, beating up the roots, swept away hundreds of coastal casuarina trees . of my family, causing damage of about 300 million . ".

Every row of casuarina trees in Quang Cu commune was also intruded by sea water, turning it up and tilting.(Photo: Ha Dong).

Quang Cu commune serving tourists also collapsed due to seawater intrusion.(Photo: Ha Dong).