The collapse of the Circle K store in Ho Chi Minh City: The scene where many people were trapped, a 9th grade student died

At the scene of the incident, nearly 10 ambulances arrived to rescue the victim. According to records, many people were trapped in the rubble, the first victim to die was confirmed to be a 9th grader.

At 12 noon on January 18, functional forces determined that at least one person had died in the collapse of the Circle store in Ho Chi Minh City, the victim was a 9th grade student. Initial information, about 9am the same day. People living and trading near Circle K store (Vinh Hoi street, ward 4, district 4) suddenly heard a loud noise. At this time, smoke began to rise from the store. The inside of the store collapsed with screams for help.

Upon receiving the information, the rescue team immediately arrived at the scene and carried out rescue work. At the scene, a victim was taken out of the store unconscious and taken to the emergency room. At noon on January 18, responding to the press, Dr. Nguyen Duy Long, Director of Emergency Center 115 (HCMC) said that the victim in the Circle K store collapse was taken to the unit who is now dead.

Colonel Huynh Quang Tam, Head of the Police Department of Fire Prevention and Rescue, Ho Chi Minh City Police Department, informed: "The first victim we gave was a 9th-grade female student who suffered an injury caused by cargo and steel frames. Currently, Rescuers pumped oxygen into the store and dismantled steel structures and goods to get the victim out."

"There are currently 7 vehicles of the 115 emergency system on the scene, in coordination with the rescue force... it appears who will be transported to the hospital right away. We have brought a case of multiple injuries to District 4 Hospital. and has already passed away. The deceased victim is a woman," said doctor Nguyen Duy Long.

At 10:50, the fire department and the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department were still approaching the scene quite cautiously. Every item inside the collapsed house was moved out. Present at the scene, Major Huynh Nguyen Thuan - Deputy Captain of the CC-CNCH Task Force, Fire and Rescue Police Department, said that the unit received information at 9 am this morning about the Circle K convenience store on Vinh Street. Hoi, Ward 4, District 4 collapsed.

The force arrived at the scene and determined that at the time of the collapse, there were 8 people inside running to escape, 1 person was trapped, being crushed by the rubble. The forces deployed forces, used many materials to reinforce the works, and deployed specialized tools to cut, bring goods, bricks ... out to search for victims.

Major Huynh Nguyen Thuan said the unit used specialized equipment to get this victim out and is currently continuing to check to see if there are any victims trapped inside. "The unit handed over the victim to the 115 Emergency Center in an unconscious state, his health condition is unknown. The victim is a female, studying in grade 9 according to the victim's family," said Major Huynh Nguyen Thuan. believe.

At the moment, the rescue team is handling the scene. Currently, vehicles and personnel have been sent to the convenience store. Paramedics are giving first aid to the victims being taken out of the store. Rescue work is urgently deployed Firefighting and rescue police, district 4 police and medical staff are on duty. Vinh Hoi route through the area was blocked by functional forces to serve rescue work.

Regarding the original cause, Major Huynh Nguyen Thuan - Deputy Captain of the Fire and Rescue Team (PC07) of the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department said that the ground floor of this convenience store is a place for business. Meanwhile, the upstairs area is the cargo area. At the time of the incident, the iron floor on the upper floor had collapsed.

"In the first step, the authorities determined that the cause of the collapse could be due to overload in the upper storage area. Maybe during Tet, the store imported a lot of goods, leading to overload causing the upper iron floor to collapse. "- Major Thuan commented.

The rescue process faced many difficulties due to the falling iron bars blocking the entrance, along with the large amount of goods in the store, hindering the search for trapped victims. "It takes a lot of people and equipment to clear the cargo and reinforce it to prevent the upper floor from continuing to collapse and get the victim out," said Major Thuan.

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