Hanoi: Trieu Khuc mini apartment building fire, the horrifying haunting half a year ago is repeated

People across the country have just experienced a terrifying obsession with the news of the mini apartment fire in Trieu Khuc, Hanoi. The cause of the incident was quickly clarified.

On the evening of March 14, according to information from the authorities, the functional forces quickly handled the fire in the 3rd floor room of a house in Tan Trieu commune. Specifically, around 9:00 p.m. the same day, people discovered a fire in a 5-story house, the fire started from the 3rd floor room.

Upon receiving the information, the on-site firefighting force quickly arrived to coordinate with the homeowner to extinguish the fire. According to authorities, during this process, due to losing her tempe.r, a panicked woman had scratches on her limbs. The Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Force of Thanh Tri District Police also promptly arrived when receiving the information.

Approaching the scene, the working group did not have to deploy a squad but only approached and assisted in handling to ensure people's safety. This house belongs to Mr. Do Thanh L and Ms. Do Thi Thu H, and has just been rented out since the beginning of 2024.

Regarding fire prevention, before the house was put into use, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police force of Thanh Tri District Police propagated and recommended full equipment; The homeowner has provided a fire extinguisher in an easily accessible place.

The owners of the rental house where the fire occurred are Mr. Do Thanh L. (born 1972) and Ms. Do Thi Thu H. who have just put it into use for rent since early 2024. Before being put into operation, the Fire and Rescue Police force We have propagated and recommended that all equipment be fully equipped and that homeowners will be equipped with fire extinguishers in easy-to-access places.

The police force of Thanh Tri district and Tan Trieu commune were also present immediately afterward to coordinate in protecting the scene and documenting the investigation of the cause of the fire. Fortunately, there were no casualties in this fire.

Before that, the same evening, a number of photos and videos appeared on social networks with information about the above fire. There was a video of people screaming to warn of the fire and an image of a young gir.l lying exhausted, being carried by another person.

After the photos and videos with information were posted, they attracted a lot of people's attention. The fire shocked people across the country, recalling the tragedy more than half a year ago, also burning in a mini apartment building in Hanoi.

At the Khuong Ha mini apartment fire, the cause of the fire was determined to be due to a short circuit on the power line in the battery area of the front of the motorbike using a gasoline engine (scooter type) placed under armor. The south wall of the first floor caused the fire, according to a notice from the investigation agency.

Also according to the inspection conclusion, the fire then spread to the electric cable area, the electric meter boxes mounted on the wall on the first floor and spread to the surrounding area, leading to a terrible fire that kille.d 56 people.

Of the 4 fire extinguishers sent for inspection, 3 were unused and 1 was used, a notice from Hanoi Police said.

The mini apartment fire occurred on the night of September 12 and early morning of September 13, 2023, causing particularly serious consequences, with the deat.h toll reaching 56 people.

At around 11 p.m. on September 12, 2023, a fire broke out from the first floor of a 9-story residential house and a tumulus at Lane 29/70, Khuong Ha Street, with many people trapped inside.

Columns of black smoke and flames continued to cover the 9-story mini apartment complex located deep in an alley less than 2 meters wide. The rescue work lasted until dawn because the mini apartment building had too many rooms, each small room had many people and contained a lot of furniture.

Some people on the lower floors went to the balcony and jumped to the tiled roof of the next house. Some families promptly used hammers to break down the iron fence and used an available ladder to climb to the neighbor's house to escape. Many people ran to the rooftop to call for help. ...

Hanoi: Apartment fire in 9-storey mini apartment, 30 people flee Quỳnh Quỳnh16:48:40 05/06/2024Spotting a burning smell with black smoke at a mini-apartment building, residents alerted local authorities. The Fire Department said it was more likely that the fire started in an old washing machine left on the balcony.