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Compensation for marine environment incident victims in Thua Thien-Hue

Localities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 9 continued providing compensation for locals affected by marine environment incident last year.
Compensation for marine environment incident victims in Thua Thien-Hue ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – Localities in the centralprovince of Thua Thien-Hue on June 9 continued providing compensation forlocals affected by marine environment incident last year.

It was the fourth time victims in the incident had receivedfinancial assistance.

Accordingly, 270.504 billion VND (11.76 million USD) wasearmarked for owners of trade entities with cin coastal wards,communes and townships.

Of the figure, 33.161 billion VND was for Phong Diendistrict, 55.621 billion VND for Quang Dien district, 14.950 billion VND for HuongTra township, 101.803 billion VND for Phu Vang district, 64.969 billion VND forPhu Loc district.

In total, the aggregate compensation for 20,018 victims hasso far hit 680.76 billion VND.

The mass fish deaths were first reported on April 6, 2016when a large number of fish washed ashore in Ha Tinh province. The incidentalso occurred in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue.

About 70 tonnes of dead fish were found in the fourprovinces and Thua Thien-Hue alone reported 35 tonnes of farm-raised fish haddied.

The pollution also affected more than 260,000 people whoearn their living from the sea.

In June last year, Formosa accepted responsibility for thefish deaths and pledged compensation to local fishermen and to help renew thepolluted marine environment.-VNA
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