In the early morning of January 7, 2026, the Emergency Department of E Hospital received 15 victims in the fire that occurred at 3-story house No. 24, alley 82 Tran Cung, Nghia Do ward, Hanoi. Among these, many cases showed signs of gas poisoning and burns, requiring close monitoring, 5-6 cases were transferred to the Department of Intensive Care and Internal Medicine and Poison Control for treatment.
Immediately after receiving a large number of patients at the same time, recognizing that this could be a disastrous emergency situation, E Hospital urgently activated a red alert throughout the hospital. The Board of Directors and doctors of the Emergency Department, Internal Intensive Care and Poison Control, Respiratory, Orthopedic Trauma and many specialized warehouses.
Relevant departments quickly arrived to organize the classification and assessment of the extent of injury of each victim.
Administrative procedures were minimized, patients were given X-rays and necessary tests in just the first minutes of hospitalization. All victims were given oxygen to support breathing. Many cases were performed early bronchoscopy to cleanse the airways and assess damage caused by smoke and toxic gases.
According to MSc. Dr. Do Quoc Phong - Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Intensive Care and Toxicology, E Hospital, in 15 hospitalizations, 6 patients suffered burns from grade I to grade IV, accompanied by the risk of gas poisoning and respiratory damage. These cases were immediately transferred to the Department of Intensive Care for monitoring and in-depth treatment.
“After bronchoscopy, there were 2 patients with severe degree III-IV burns who had to have endotracheal tubes and mechanical ventilation. The remaining cases, although showing lighter symptoms, still pose a potential risk of secondary respiratory and neurological damage, so close monitoring is needed” - Dr. Phong said.
Other patients mainly have symptoms of sore throat, cough, mild shortness of breath, degree I skin burns. However, doctors warn that gas poisoning can cause late progression, affecting consciousness and lungs, so they should not be subjective.
According to the victims, the fire occurred at about 5 am on January 7, when most people were sleeping. The 3-story house is home to students and workers, the 1st floor area is used for parking, believed to be the origin of the fire, creating a large amount of smoke.
N.T.C (23 years old, from Quang Ninh) - a graduate student, on the 2nd floor - said: Hearing the shouts for fire, I opened the door and smoke had already risen a lot from the 1st floor. I had to run to the corridor area and was helped to get down by an elevator.
The victim was initially diagnosed with suffocation due to inhaling smoke, and is currently being monitored at the Emergency Department.
M.T.M (22 years old) - a student, on the 3rd floor - and two others used wet towels to cover their heads to find a way to escape but still inhaled toxic gas, causing dizziness. The victim ran to the balcony on the 2nd floor and was brought down safely.
D.V.K (21 years old) - on the 2nd floor - ran straight out due to the rapid spread of smoke. Doctors initially diagnosed it as gas poisoning, requiring further monitoring at the hospital.
The fire was then controlled by people in coordination with fire prevention and fighting forces. Currently, the cause of the fire is being investigated and clarified by functional agencies.
