After the apartment fire in Hanoi, traders "sucked blood" of people when the price inflation of fire protection tools dizzyed

Many people are now massively looking to buy emergency rope ladders and fire safety tools such as masks and gloves to wear when climbing emergency ropes. From here, price inflation begins to occur.

The fire of a mini apartment (9 floors, 1 tum) at Lane 29/70 Khuong Ha Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi City on the night of September 12, 2023 has caused particularly serious consequences. According to Hanoi Police, as of the evening of September 13, authorities had identified 56 dead and 37 injured, of which 39 out of 56 deceased had been identified. These overwhelming losses shocked and mourned the ill-fated victims.

After this incident, many problems in fire prevention and fighting were mentioned. From here, tools such as fire alarms, fire extinguishers, escape hammers ... and especially the slow-release escape rope received great attention from the people.

The number of people looking to buy emergency rope ladders as well as other escape aids when a fire or explosion suddenly skyrocketed. Earlier, a man who was lucky to escape the death door said he, his wife and child escaped by using a rope ladder to climb from the balcony to the ground, narrowly escaping the fire.

According to reporters at the scene, after the mini apartment fire in Khuong Ha, Hanoi, on Facebook, many people posted information for sale of slow-release escape wires used for high-rise buildings and apartments.

The reporter contacted the seller, who now has a variety of wires. Because of the increase in buyer demand, the cost of rope ladders is currently skyrocketing. On many online shopping groups, many posts looking to buy rope ladders also appeared massively. On many social networking sites and e-commerce platforms, the keyword "escape rope ladder" is constantly at the top of the search.

Specifically, with the cheapest type with green umbrella wire, the price for sale is 120,000 VND/meter, the expensive type with a stronger steel core cable costs 220 thousand VND. Meanwhile, green ladders and ropes cost 150,000 VND/meter, steel core cable ladders cost 250,000 VND/meter.

According to the seller, in a day many people are looking to buy, so the quantity is not much and the price also increases compared to before.

On some online shopping applications, the emergency rope ladder has increased in price from 340,000 VND to 550,000 - 820,000 VND. When customers contacted to know, because the product was reported by the warehouse to be sold out and the import price increased, the shop was forced to increase the selling price. Currently, if you want to buy this device, customers will have to wait 5-7 days (not including shipping time).

It is known that compared to previous days, the price of escape wires increased on average by about 30,000 VND/meter (depending on the seller's different prices). The increase in prices is due to increased demand from people after the fire.

In addition to buying directly on Facebook, people in need can buy on e-commerce platforms.

An escape rope ladder is a fire protection device used to escape from high-rise buildings or apartment complexes. At first glance, the product does not have much difference from a regular rope ladder. However, the escape rope ladder has an improved design at many points, helping to suit the situation of escape from high floors when unfortunately a fire or explosion occurs.

Slow-release escape ropes for apartments and high-rise buildings are necessary equipment for people to prevent fire and escape. However, these escape wires have a maximum length of 30m and are only suitable for low-rise mini-apartments around floors 5-6 or residential households. Therefore, residents also need to consider before buying to fit the floor that the family is staying on.

Once an escape cord is in place, residents also need to learn how to use it, especially in emergencies when a fire occurs.

Mr. P. A. Q., an air conditioner repairman who often uses escape wires to go outside buildings when installing and maintaining, shared: "On weekdays, escape wires are relatively cheap at just under 100,000 VND/meter. After the recent mini-apartment fire, perhaps many people are looking to buy as backup. From my experience, I advise everyone when using, to pay attention not to let the rope touch the corners of the wall because when swinging down, it is easy to rub, leading to breaking the rope. It is important for each person to be well equipped with how to use it when a situation occurs."

While Ms. T. T. (Cau Giay, Hanoi) said: "I am looking to buy an escape rope because in an apartment, calling some places found the price quite high and only up to 30m is quite inconvenient. Meanwhile, my house is on the 12th floor so it is not suitable, I am looking for another replacement. Some other devices such as masks, escape hammers, fire alarms are also offered by sellers."

In addition to the escape wire, some other fire protection equipment items are also for sale quite a lot. According to the reporter's survey, the price of smoke masks is currently for sale at 250,000 VND / unit, while anti-poison, fireproof, heat-insulated, high-heat-resistant, three-valve masks (advertised as Russian imports) are priced at 1,350,000 VND / unit.

Mini fire extinguishers ranging from 1-5kg cost about more than 100,000 VND to nearly 400,000 VND. Compared to the previous time, the price has not changed too much.

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