House fire in Ho Chi Minh City, rescuing 5 people trapped

Minh Tâm |

Ho Chi Minh City - Firefighters promptly rescued 5 people trapped, including 3 children, in a house fire on Yersin street.

On March 16, the Fire and Rescue Team of Area 1 promptly rescued 5 people trapped in a fire that occurred at a resident's house in the center of Ho Chi Minh City.

At 3:35 am on the same day, the Fire and Rescue Team of Area 1 - Fire and Rescue Police Department received a fire report at address No. 77 Yersin Street, Ben Thanh Ward. Immediately after receiving the information, the unit quickly mobilized many forces and specialized vehicles to urgently go to the scene to deploy fire fighting and rescue work.

Lực lượng chữa cháy nỗ lực đưa người mắc kẹt bên trong nhà ra bên ngoài. Ảnh: PC07
Firefighters make efforts to bring people trapped inside the house out. Photo: PC07

When functional forces approached the scene, the fire occurred in the 1st floor area, generating a lot of smoke and toxic gas inside the house, causing many people to be trapped on the upper floors, unable to escape on their own. Faced with the dangerous situation, officers and soldiers of the unit urgently deployed reconnaissance teams, searched for victims and organized rescue and relief.

5 người mắc kẹt trong vụ cháy được cứu ra ngoài an toàn. Ảnh: PC07
5 people trapped in the fire were rescued safely. Photo: PC07

With quick and effective professional measures, the Rescue and Relief Team of Area 1 promptly rescued 5 trapped people, including 3 children who were brought down safely by specialized ladder trucks, ensuring absolute safety for the lives of the victims. At the same time, fire extinguishers were also quickly deployed to control the fire.

After a short period of actively deploying professional measures, the fire was controlled and completely extinguished, preventing the fire from spreading to neighboring areas. Ensuring absolute safety for people and property for people

Currently, the cause of the fire is being further investigated and clarified by functional agencies.

Minh Tâm
RELATED NEWS

Beverage shop fire in Vang Danh, Quang Ninh, many properties burned down

|

Quang Ninh – On the evening of March 15, a fire occurred at a beverage shop in Vang Danh ward, burning down many assets in the shop. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

Apartment fire in Ho Chi Minh City

|

Ho Chi Minh City - Hundreds of residents of Lexington apartment building, Ho Chi Minh City had to run downstairs by stairs after a fire broke out in an apartment on the upper floor on the morning of March 15.

Harsh dry season, more than 90,000 hectares of forest in Dak Lak face high risk of fire

|

Dak Lak - In the dry season of 2026, the whole province has more than 90,000 hectares of forest facing high fire risk. Functional agencies have established inspection teams to prevent and combat forest fires.

Iranian ship passes through Hormuz then loses track, about 800 ships are trapped

|

An Iranian ship, among the 3 ships - including 2 cargo ships and 1 fuel ship - passed through the Strait of Hormuz on the morning of April 21.

Police investigate the case of singer Trung Quan Idol accused of assaulting a female doctor

|

Ho Chi Minh City - Saigon Ward Police investigate information that singer Trung Quan Idol assaulted a female doctor.

Cold air is about to cause thunderstorms, warning of dangerous weather in 7 provinces and cities

|

The meteorological agency warns of the risk of extreme rain due to inter-season cold air, especially in some northern mountainous provinces or the west of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An.

Cuba negotiates with the US on lifting oil and gas embargo

|

Cuba confirmed that it had negotiated with US officials, focusing on ending Washington's oil embargo.

Quy Nhon beach reveals strange object, suspected to be wartime tank parts

|

Gia Lai - A large metal object suddenly revealed at Quy Nhon beach when the tide receded, suspected to be a buried wartime tank part.

Beverage shop fire in Vang Danh, Quang Ninh, many properties burned down

Đoàn Hưng |

Quang Ninh – On the evening of March 15, a fire occurred at a beverage shop in Vang Danh ward, burning down many assets in the shop. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

Apartment fire in Ho Chi Minh City

Anh Tú |

Ho Chi Minh City - Hundreds of residents of Lexington apartment building, Ho Chi Minh City had to run downstairs by stairs after a fire broke out in an apartment on the upper floor on the morning of March 15.

Harsh dry season, more than 90,000 hectares of forest in Dak Lak face high risk of fire

BẢO TRUNG |

Dak Lak - In the dry season of 2026, the whole province has more than 90,000 hectares of forest facing high fire risk. Functional agencies have established inspection teams to prevent and combat forest fires.