House fire on Cach Mang Thang 8 Street in District 10, 4 people did not survive

The tragic fire that occurred in the morning of February 17 in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City caused 4 people to not survive. The initial cause was suspected to be that someone locked the door and set it on fire, leading up to the incident.

On February 17, District 10 police are coordinating with professional units of Ho Chi Minh City Police to investigate a house fire that killed 4 people in the alley 623 Cach Mang Thang 8 Street.

At about 3:45 on the same day, a fire broke out at the house in a deep alley, residents discovered an attempt to put out the fire but failed. The fire broke out violently and then spread to 2 neighboring houses.

They are with their families, in the same house. At the time of the fire the house was locked, there were 7 people in the house, 3 people escaped.

According to the source, it was initially suspected that a person had locked the door and set it on fire. However, clarification is still ongoing.

Accordingly, the fire was determined to have occurred at 3:47 a.m. on February 17, at the attic of the house No. 623/20/19 Cach Mang Thang 8 Street, Ward 15, District 10.

When the District 10 Police Fire and Rescue Team arrived at the scene, it was determined that the fire was in the area of the first floor and the kitchen of the ground floor; At the same time, the fire is spreading to the attic, the ground floor of adjacent houses, generating a lot of smoke and toxic gases.

Firefighters deployed to search for victims, divided many sprays of cooling water to prevent fire spreading ... Realizing that the fire situation was complicated, District 10 Police reported PC07 for assistance.

District 10 Police Fire and Rescue Team dispatched many fire engines and dozens of officers and soldiers to approach the scene from many directions to put out the fire. Realizing that the fire situation is complicated, District 10 Police requested assistance from the Fire and Rescue Police Department (PC07) - Ho Chi Minh City Police. HCM.

According to PC07, the fire was completely extinguished at 4:23 am, estimated total fire area of 101m2, including the house where the fire occurred and the townhouse; Combustibles are mainly household items, clothes, wooden cabinets, mattresses ...

More than 1 hour later, the fire was extinguished. Through checking, the authorities found that there were 4 people inside who could not survive.

The victims were identified as Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong X. (SN 1978), Ms. Le Thi Hong T. (SN 1977), Mr. Tran Quoc C. (SN 1986) and Mr. Le Hoang D. (SN 1968).

Ms. H., a resident near the scene, said that the level 4 house where the fire occurred was occupied by about 7 people.

"My house is about 5 units from the scene of the fire, hearing people shouting I know there is a fire. I ran to the rooftop and saw smoke and flames," Ms H said, adding that many adjacent households in the alley also panicked and ran out to ensure their safety.

Meanwhile, a resident said that Mr. D.'s house has lived here for a long time, Mr. D. himself works as an electronics worker at Nhat Tao market, District 10.

Another resident, Le Thanh T., 59, a neighbor, said the burning house was occupied by three brothers. Recently, people have had conflicts and disputes over this house. The ward has repeatedly reconciled but failed. "A brother had threatened to burn down the house several times before," Mrs. T. said.

The accounts of people around the burnt house partly help the authorities localize the key points to begin the deep investigation behind this tragic incident.

Currently, the police authorities of District 10 coordinate with the professional unit of the Ho Chi Minh City Police. HCMC is investigating and clarifying the cause of the fire.

This morning, the Secretary of the City Committee. HCMC Nguyen Van Should with leaders of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee HCM went to the scene of the fire, visited and encouraged the victim's family.

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