According to the leaders of Dien Trung commune People's Committee (Dien Chau district, Nghe An province ), a large quantity of clams washed ashore along the beach in the commune early this morning (September 20).

Despite the rain, hundreds of locals flocked to the beach to collect clams.

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Clams wash ashore in Dien Chau district, covering the beach in white. Photo: CTV
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Locals flocked to the beach to collect clams. Photo: Contributor.

Mr. Nguyen Cuong (from Dien Trung commune) said that after typhoon No. 4 , clams washed ashore in large quantities, too many to collect.

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Many people brought home clam shells as well. Photo: Contributor.

In just about an hour, Mr. Cuong and hundreds of other locals had collected a large quantity of clams, with some people even gathering as much as 10 kilograms.

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The woman proudly displays her haul: a bag overflowing with clams after a short time of gathering them. Photo: CTV

These sea clams are more valuable than farmed clams, so many people are very excited and consider them a "gift from heaven".

The price of sea clams ranges from 30,000 to 40,000 VND/kg. Many people collect the clams to eat, while others bring them ashore to sell to traders, earning hundreds of thousands of VND.

This is the first time residents of Dien Trung commune have collected so many natural clams on the beach. Photo: CTV

"After storms, seafood like clams and mussels often wash ashore, but this is the first time such a large quantity of clams has washed ashore on this beach. It's estimated there are tons of various types of clams," added the leader of the Dien Trung Commune People's Committee.