In the afternoon of 2.4, Major General Nguyen Dinh Hoan - Deputy Director of Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department - Ministry of Public Security went to Ho Chi Minh City, to the scene of the fire, causing 3 deaths in Xom Tham ward, District 8 to grasp the situation and direct the resolution of the fire.
At the scene, Major General Nguyen Dinh Hoan listened to reports from the authorities on the work of receiving initial fire reports, fire fighting implementation, fire reporting to professional fire fighting forces, and the work of caring for and overcoming initial consequences of the fire.
Major General Nguyen Dinh Hoan emphasized that Ho Chi Minh City needs to review all fire prevention work, especially in areas with a risk of fire and explosion. The government needs to propagate and instruct on escape skills, equip fire alarm equipment early and ensure safe escape routes, and at the same time request strict handling of fire prevention and fighting violations.
Major General Nguyen Dinh Hoan also requested the Fire Police and Ho Chi Minh City Police to strengthen inspection and guidance on fire safety, especially at expansion houses and temporary houses, and at the same time requested to handle works that do not ensure fire safety to limit the risk of fire and explosion. Continue to review and advise leaders at all levels to seriously implement Directive 19 of the Prime Minister, strengthen the prevention of major fires and serious damage in the management area.
Earlier, on the same morning, a working group from Ho Chi Minh City led by Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc visited and shared the loss with the family of the deceased victim and the family of the house on fire in District 8.
At the visit, Ho Chi Minh City Rescue Fund supported VND 50 million for the victim's family to die, supporting 5 million for 1 family influenced by the fire. The government of District 8 supports a family with a death of 30 million dong, a family affected by a fire of 5 million dong. Xom Cau ward also supports families with deaths of 40 million VND ...
As previously reported by Lao Dong Newspaper, at 2:23 a.m. on April 2, people discovered a fire breaking out at house 66B, including 1 ground floor and 1 swing, divided into 3 rooms for family members to live in. There are 3 motorbikes, 1 bicycle and many other household items.
Upon receiving the report, the 114 Command Center - Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department mobilized 3 vehicles and 18 officers and soldiers to be present at the scene at 2:26 a.m. The authorities controlled the fire at 2:30 a.m., completely extinguishing it after 10 minutes, preventing the risk of spreading.
However, the fire killed 3 people in a family.
The cause of the fire is currently being investigated and clarified.
