Terrifying 3 biggest fires in history in Hanoi, what were the causes?

Haunted in the history of fires and explosions in Vietnam, three fires left the entire society truly shocked in Hanoi. Let's take a look at the reasons why netizens are awakened by careless lifestyle choices that cause fires.

The most recent fire in Hanoi that frightened everyone was the fire that occurred in the early morning of May 24, 2024, at Trung Kinh, Cau Giay, Hanoi. A Cau Giay district police leader confirmed that as of 6:49 a.m. on May 24, there were 14 casualties, 3 injured victims were being treated at the hospital. The leader of the Transport Hospital informed that in the early morning of May 24, the hospital received emergency treatment for 3 fire victims in Trung Kinh, including Mrs. NTK (84 years old), NTX (30 years old) and NTK (35 years old). year old).

Currently, all three victims are temporarily out of critical condition. "Including an elderly victim, his condition is more serious. The victims after the emergency are being treated actively in the departments," the hospital leader informed.

According to Hanoi City Police, at 0:52 a.m., police forces approached the fire scene. However, at this time, the fire had spread rapidly, destroying many motorbikes, electric bicycles, and bicycles in the yard area. Smoke and toxic gases covered the entire fire area.

The forces broke the lock on the main gate, broke the window to get inside the house and rescued 7 trapped people, including 3 injured people who were taken to the hospital for emergency treatment.

The fire spread and developed strongly along the vertical axis from the 1st floor to the 2nd and 3rd floors and horizontally into the rooms on the 1st floor. At this time, the fire generated a lot of smoke and toxic gases. entire roof, stairs and hallways on all floors. By 01:26, the fire was completely extinguished. Through preliminary search, the forces discovered that 14 people did not survive.

Next was the Khuong Ha mini apartment fire in 2023. According to the authorities, around 11:22 p.m. on September 12, 2023, the authorities received a fire alarm at a residential house in lane 29/70, Khuong Ha street. The place where the fire broke out was a 9-story house with a penthouse, with many people trapped inside. The City Police mobilized the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department, the Police of Thanh Xuan, Hoang Mai, Dong Da, Ha Dong districts and the Fire Fighting Team of the University of Fire Fighting and Prevention with 15 fire engines and more than 100 emergency police officers. rushed to the scene to coordinate with local authorities and people to organize fire fighting.

City Police leaders reported to the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security and the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department and were directly present at the scene, directing firefighting and rescue work.

By 0:15 the same day, the fire was basically extinguished, and forces rescued more than 100 trapped people. The consequences of the fire were particularly serious, causing many people to not survive. The cause of the fire is being clarified by the authorities, but there is a high possibility that it will lead to a large fire due to a short circuit in the building's electrical panel spreading to the parking area. Building security discovered it and used a fire extinguisher to put it out but could not contain the fire.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Hai Trung, Director of Hanoi City Police, directed the Police Investigation Agency to coordinate with Thanh Xuan District Police and related units to urgently investigate, clarify the cause of the fire and handle it. strictly according to the law. As a result of the fire, 56 people were injured and many others were injured. This is one of the most tragic fires in the capital and across the country in recent times.

According to Construction License No. 89/2015, this mini apartment building was only licensed to build 6 floors, a mezzanine, and a penthouse with technical space, but in reality, it built 9 floors and 1 penthouse. On the evening of September 13, City police. Hanoi investigation agency decided to prosecute the case, prosecute the defendant and order the defendant to be detained for 4 months for Nghiem Quang Minh, owner of Mini apartment number 37, alley 29/70, Khuong Ha street, Thanh district. Xuan, Hanoi.

The third incident was a fire at a karaoke bar on Tran Thai Tong street. At around 1:30 p.m. on November 1, 2016, a terrible fire occurred at the Karaoke shop at 68 Tran Thai Tong Street, Dich Vong Hau, Cau Giay District, Hanoi owned by Ms. Nguyen Dieu Linh.

Cause of the fire: Due to the process of welding and cutting metal with an electric arc in the outside door area of the room, high-temperature solder flakes shot into the soundproofing part mounted on the wall, causing a fire, which then spread. around, leading to the above fire.

As a result, 13 customers who came to sing in the karaoke bar did not survive. All the property in the karaoke bar, 11 motorbikes, and 1 electric bicycle of customers caught fire and spread to Bach Loc No. 70, Kstar 72, Japanese Restaurant No. 74 and Yen Hotel 66 Tran Thai Tong, Cau Giay District, Hanoi.

The cause of death of 13 victims in the fire was determined to be acute CO asphyxiation. The representative of the victims' legal rights and interests also filed a request for compensation for material and mental losses to the victim's family.

On November 2, 2016, the Hanoi Police Investigation Agency issued a Decision to prosecute criminal case No. 218 and a Decision to prosecute defendants Nos. 538, 539, 540 for the three people involved. to the case of "Violating regulations on fire prevention and fighting" according to Article 240 of the Penal Code.

On August 1, 2016, Hanoi City Police Department issued Investigation Conclusion No. 274/KLĐT - DD11 and transferred all files and 3 defendants to the City People's Procuracy. Hanoi to recommend prosecution.

Fire in Trung Kinh: 2 patients were discharged from the hospital, the old woman is still in critical condition Châu Anh16:59:12 06/06/2024Regarding the fire at the hostel (No. 1, Lane 43/98/31, Trung Kinh Street, Trung Hoa Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi), the health of the 84-year-old woman is still in a complicated condition. And the couple entrenched in the bathroom was discharged from the hospital.