Terrible house fire on Lac Long Quan Street, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City, killing 8 people

A big fire started from a house in alley 47 Lac Long Quan Street, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City, leaving 8 people trapped and dead. Ho Chi Minh City Fire Department was quickly present to extinguish the fire.

According to information on Tuoi Tre Newspaper, around 5 pm on May 7, a big fire started from a house in Lac Long Quan alley, ward 1, district 11, Ho Chi Minh City, causing the house to burst into flames. fiery red flames billowing, columns of smoke rising tens of meters high.

According to records, at the time of the fire, 9 people were trapped in the house. People around tried to put out the fire on the spot but failed. Many people tried to find a way to save the trapped people, but due to the strong fire and heat, they were unable to save them.

"Seeing someone waving for help, but because the fire was so hot, I couldn't get in. The local functional forces also sealed off the area, unable to enter anymore," a resident near the fire said.

Fire Prevention and Rescue (District 11 Police) and Area 1 Fire Prevention and Rescue (PC07) Ho Chi Minh City Police and many other units have had fire extinguishing face.

By 18:12, the fire was extinguished. Exploring the scene, the police discovered 7 dead people, of which 3 died on the ground floor, 4 people in the toilet on the 2nd floor. However, at 19:50, functional forces discovered another victim at the foot of the stairs, a total of 8 victims.

The fire occurred near the location of a secondary school at the end of school, causing students to panic. Local functional forces and traffic police were also present to separate and stabilize traffic.

The list of victims includes:

1. Mr. Ho Dinh T. - born in 1978 - owner

2. Grandson Ho Dinh N. - born in 2012

3. Grandson Le Kim T. - born in 2003

4. Le Ngan T. - born in 2008

5. Le Tan T. - born in 2012

6. Grandson Nguyen Tan D. - born in 2006

7. Teacher, unidentified.

8. An unidentified victim.

Besides, the Fire Department of Ho Chi Minh City saved one person and protected neighboring houses from spreading fire. The cause of the terrible house fire is still being investigated and clarified. It is known that the house on fire had only one main door, when there was a fire incident, the fire spread quickly, people could not escape, so they were suffocated with smoke leading to death.

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