At noon on August 13, Thu Duc City Police were still coordinating with relevant units to examine the scene and investigate the cause of the fire that occurred at the house in Thao Dien ward.
The fire happened today, when fire broke out in a 4-story house in alley number 5, street 64, Thao Dien ward, Thu Duc city. Hearing screams and discovering the fire, some surrounding people tried to put out the fire but failed, so they called the authorities.
According to witnesses, the fire broke out on the first floor of the rental house. At the time of the fire, many people inside ran to the rooftop to try to escape.
The Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team of Thu Duc City Police mobilized many officers, soldiers and specialized vehicles to quickly go to the scene to extinguish the fire and rescue people.
At the scene, police used a ladder truck to bring people trapped inside the house out safely. The fire was extinguished immediately afterwards.
The fire did not cause any loss of life, but many properties inside the house were destroyed.
The cause of the fire is currently being clarified.