The reason why the horse mascot in Hue was burned down at night

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    HUE - The cause of the horse mascot catching fire is believed to be due to an electrical short circuit from the LED lighting system, causing the project to be burned down in a short time.

    Chiều 23.3, đại diện Trung tâm Công viên Cây xanh TP Huế cho biết, nguyên nhân vụ cháy linh vật ngựa đêm 22.3 được nhận định có thể do chập điện từ hệ thống đèn LED trang trí gắn trên linh vật. (Ảnh tư liệu)
    On the afternoon of March 23, representatives of Hue City Green Park Center said that the cause of the horse mascot fire on the night of March 22 was identified as a short circuit from the decorative LED light system attached to the mascot. (Archival photo)
    Trước đó, tối 22.3, tại khu vực bờ Bắc sông Hương, linh vật ngựa Xuân Bính Ngọ 2026 trưng bày tại Công viên Thương Bạc bất ngờ bốc cháy dữ dội. Khoảng 21h30, ngọn lửa nhanh chóng bao trùm toàn bộ linh vật, thiêu rụi công trình chỉ trong thời gian ngắn.
    Previously, on the evening of March 22, in the area of the North bank of the Perfume River, the Xuan Binh Ngo 2026 horse mascot displayed at Thuong Bac Park suddenly caught fire fiercely. At about 9:30 pm, the fire quickly engulfed the entire mascot, burning down the building in a short time.
    Linh vật – từng là điểm thu hút đông đảo người dân và du khách đến tham quan, chụp ảnh – nay chỉ còn trơ khung, hư hỏng hoàn toàn.
    The mascot that once attracted a large number of people and tourists to visit and take photos is now just a frame, completely damaged.
    Phần chân ngựa chỉ còn là khung sắt.
    The horse's legs are just iron frames.
    Một số tiểu cảnh xung quanh vẫn còn sót lại sau vụ cháy, trong khi phần chính của linh vật bị thiêu rụi.
    Some miniatures around still remained after the fire, while the main part of the mascot was burned down.
    Việc linh vật bị cháy khiến nhiều người tiếc nuối.
    The burning of the mascot made many people regretful.
    Trưa 23.3, công nhân Trung tâm Công viên Cây xanh TP Huế tiến hành thu dọn hiện trường, khắc phục sự cố.
    At noon on March 23, workers of Hue City Green Park Center proceeded to clean up the scene and fix the incident.
    Linh vật ngựa được dựng trong dịp Tết Bính Ngọ 2026, nằm trong chuỗi các tiểu cảnh trang trí theo chủ đề ngựa tại nhiều địa điểm trên địa bàn TP Huế. Hình tượng được thiết kế dựa trên cảm hứng từ Thánh Gióng cưỡi ngựa bay lên trời, kết hợp phong cách Long Mã linh vật mang ý nghĩa văn hóa truyền thống của vùng đất cố đô.
    The horse mascot was erected during the Binh Ngo Tet 2026, part of a series of miniature decorations based on the theme of horses in many locations in Hue City. The image is designed based on the inspiration of Saint Giong riding a horse to fly to the sky, combined with the Long Ma mascot style, a traditional cultural symbol of the ancient capital.
    Theo kế hoạch ban đầu, các linh vật trang trí chỉ được trưng bày trong khoảng một tháng sau Tết và sẽ được thu hồi. Tuy nhiên, do chưa kịp triển khai tháo dỡ thì sự cố cháy đã xảy ra, gây thiệt hại hoàn toàn linh vật.
    According to the initial plan, the decorative mascots would only be displayed for about a month after Tet and would be recalled. However, before the dismantling could be deployed, a fire incident occurred, causing complete damage to the mascots.
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