Since May, O Mon river's banks in Thoi Loi area in Thoi An ward, in O Mon district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have been eroded thrice, leaving 35 families homeless.
Thoi Loi devastated after three erosion incidents of O Mon river banks Erosion in Thoi Loi areas encroaches 30m into the land, with the length of more than 80m Months ago, in the area, houses were close together, but now there remain two foundations, as all are sunk to the bottom of the river A row of houses sunk to the bottom of O Mon river Locals try to protect their house foundations from eroding by river water Locals try to protect their houses from eroding by river water Many old people aged over 80 say that they have never seen such serious erosion accidents in O Mon river banks before What is left after O Mon river banks are eroded |
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