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Massive whale carcass washed ashore in Quang Ninh

The carcass of a huge whale has been washed ashore onto a mangrove forest in Quan Lan commune in the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh’s Van Don district.
Massive whale carcass washed ashore in Quang Ninh ảnh 1The whale carcass is being trapped in the mangrove forest (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) – The carcass of a huge whale hasbeen washed ashore onto a mangrove forest in Quan Lan commune in the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh’s Van Don district.

According to local fishermen, when being found in themorning of July 18, the whale, weighing about 5-7 tonnes, was in the processof decomposition, giving off a strong smell.

The location is far from residential areas but on the localfishermen’s route to the sea. However, no one has travelled there for a while,as people are focusing on a traditional festival.

Luu Minh Duc, Chairman of the Quan Lan People’s Committee,said the current high water level makes it difficult to handlethe trapped carcass.

A plan is prepared to get the work done when the tiderecedes, he noted.

Previously, local people once discovered a whale carcasswashed to the beach, then a burial pit was dug and environmental treatmentmeasures were quickly implemented./.
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