Yen Bai: Disturbing information that two crocodiles weighing more than 100kg lost their cages due to flooding

Social networks are extremely excited by the information that 2 crocodiles weighing more than 100kg were swept away by the flood waters in Yen Bai City. This makes the public very confused, worried that it will affect the safety of people in flooded areas.

On the evening of September 9, social networks were buzzing with information in Yen Bai province with images of 2 crocodiles (described as weighing over 100kg) being barn and swimming in the middle of turbid flood waters in Ho Chi Minh City. Yen Bai.

According to Dan Viet, Mr. Bui Duc Thien, who lives in Nam Tho Pine, Nam Cuong Ward, Yen Bai City, is the owner of the above 2 crocodiles. When buying the farm, Mr. Cuong took over 2 crocodiles from the former owner and raised them as ornamentals. Currently, each individual weighs about 120kg. Normally, they are kept in cages, surrounded by sturdy brick walls and steel fences on top. However, in the face of the current high flood situation, the barn has also been flooded. Mr. Thien was worried about whether his 2 crocodiles could escape or had already suffocated to death.

Mr. Thien himself came to report to the authorities about this incident, hoping that everyone would have accurate information and raise their vigilance.

Immediately after the information was shared, it received the attention of many people. People are worried because these two crocodiles, if they go out, can attack, causing danger to everyone, especially in Ho Chi Minh City. Yen Bai and surrounding areas are deeply flooded, turbid water is difficult to observe.

Immediately after the article was shared, it attracted great attention from the public. People are worried that when two crocodiles (each weighing more than 100kg) are thrown out, they can attack and endanger anyone, especially in the condition that Yen Bai city is deeply submerged in water.

Before the above information, talking to reporters, Ms. Dang Thi Mai, Acting Chairman of the People's Committee of Nam Cuong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. Yen Bai, said that the authorities had learned that "crocodiles were thrown out" due to rain and floods.

According to him, in the ward, there is a family of Mr. T. A. (in the Crocodile Dam area) raising 2 crocodiles, each weighing more than 100 kg. After the flooding occurred, Mr. T.A. reported to the authorities that there were 2 crocodiles suspected of being in the cage. Because the flood water is deep, it is not yet determined whether these 2 crocodiles have been knocked out of the cage or are still in the cage, however, according to Ms. Mai, "the high risk is that the crocodile is outside".

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After receiving the information, the government reported to the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. Yen Bai and warned people to take precautions. According to the leader, these days, Mr. A. was not at home, but only worked at his house. Normally, the crocodile farming area of Mr. A.'s family has a net.

Social networks on the morning of September 10 also spread a clip of two crocodiles clearly emerging in the middle of the flood water. Currently, this information has not been specifically verified, it is not known whether it is true that it is a crocodile in Yen Bai or not.

Information from the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue of Yen Bai province, due to the influence of storm circulation No. 3, areas in Yen Bai province from the night of September 8 to September 9 had heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms. Rainfall from 7 p.m. on September 8 to 10 a.m. on September 9 is common from 50 to 150 mm, in some places it is higher than 200 mm.

On the Thao River in Yen Bai, the flood is still rising, the water level at 11 am on September 9 is 33.87m (above alarm 3: 1.87m). On the Ngoi Thia River, the flood is falling, the water level at 11 am on September 9 is 42.82 m (below alarm 1: 1.68m). It is forecasted that in the next 6-12 hours, the flood on the Thao River will continue to rise slowly and then peak at 34.00m (above alarm 3: 2m), then slowly decrease.

According to statistics of Yen Bai Provincial People's Committee, Typhoon No. 3 caused 3 deaths due to landslides, 5,687 houses were damaged, of which 12 houses completely collapsed. The total area of damaged and affected crops is 1,914.71 hectares.

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