Fire at scrap iron purchasing facility in Hanoi, black smoke billowing

Tô Thế |

Hanoi - A fire broke out inside a scrap iron purchasing facility and then spread to the adjacent area.

According to initial information, the fire occurred at about 2 pm on August 9 at a scrap and scrap metal trading facility on 25m street (Thanh Liet ward, Hanoi).

The fire emitted thick black smoke. According to some people at the scene, the fire then spread to a temporary shack built as a beer stall but stopped operating.

Upon receiving the news, the Fire and Rescue Police Department - Hanoi City Police mobilized forces and vehicles to the scene.

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Excavators are mobilized to dismantle the temporary shack area. Photo: Thanh Hieu
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Overview of the fire area. Photo: Thanh Hieu

After about 30 minutes, the fire was completely extinguished, and there were no casualties. Functional forces dispatched excavators to the scene to dismantle the temporary shack area.

The cause of the fire is being verified and clarified.

Previously, at about 6:06 pm on July 25, a fire also occurred on the 25m road in a construction complex. 12 fire trucks and more than 70 officers and soldiers of the Fire Prevention and Fighting & Rescue Police were dispatched to the scene.

By about 7:45 pm on the same day, the fire was basically extinguished.

Tô Thế
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