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Cooling off in a cave to avoid heat
  • | dtinews.vn | June 28, 2010 02:33 PM

Locals living around the area of Cam Thuy Stream in Thanh Hoa Province find a cavern a great place to take a siesta as the hot weather continues to hit the area.

Unlike city people, farmers in Cam Thuy cannot afford the luxury of spending a day in a hotel or retreating to a recreation resort so to escape the prolonged heat over the past few weeks, they go to a cave. The shortage of electricity that they had to suffer has only made the heat worse. However, living close to mother nature has proved to have a certain advantage for the locals here.

Everyday, after lunch, dozens of people come to one of the caves located in the area to rest, take a nap and let the children play. They bring in with them sleeping mats, canvases, hammocks and even blankets. Pham Van Chat, a local who enjoys the cave shared, "The weather has been too hot, and with no electricity to run the fans, I couldn\'t stand it at home. Now, everyday, I come to the cave after lunch to sleep for a while. It\'s incredibly nice and cool in here."

Despite the fact that outside the cave, the temperature rises up to 400C, it is so cool inside the cave that many people have to cover themselves with a thin blanket.

Following each other inside the cave for a nap.



Brought inside the cave, a bench can be turned into a bed.



Sleeping in all kinds of positions.



People cover themselves with a thin blanket inside the cave, despite the
400C temperature outside.



Not only adults, but children also come here to sleep,



...rest and play.

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