Speaking to reporters, Mr. Tran Van Tam - Chairman of the People's Committee of Hung Khanh Commune, Tran Yen District, Yen Bai Province said: At about 2:00 a.m. on October 7, people discovered a large fire at Ich Thanh Tea Factory, Tinh Hung Village.
Upon receiving the news, the authorities and local people gathered to fight the fire and separate flammable goods away from the fire area to prevent it from spreading.
At 6am, fire trucks arrived to help and the fire was completely extinguished at 7am.
"The fire caused no human casualties, however, the goods and assets of the tea factory were greatly damaged," informed the Chairman of the People's Committee of Hung Khanh commune.
