Leaders of the People's Committee of Dien Trung commune (Dien Chau district, Nghe An) said that early this morning (September 20), along the beach in the commune, a large amount of clams washed ashore.

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

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Clams washed up on the beach in Dien Chau district. Photo: Contributor
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People flocked to the sea to pick clams. Photo: Contributor

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

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Many people brought home whole clam shells. Photo: Contributor

After only about an hour, Mr. Cuong and hundreds of people picked up a lot of clams, some even collected a bird's nest.

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The woman shows off her achievement, a bag full of clams after a while of picking. Photo: Contributor

This is a sea clam that has a higher value than farmed clams, so many people are excited to see this as a "heavenly gift".

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

This is the first time that people in Dien Trung commune have collected so many natural clams on the beach. Photo: Contributor

“After storms, seafood such as clams and mussels often wash ashore, but this is the first time this beach has seen so many clams wash ashore. It is estimated that there are tons of various types of clams,” added the leader of Dien Trung Commune People's Committee.