Until after 11 am on February 22, functional forces of Hiep Binh ward were still investigating the scene of the fire at a coffee shop combined with a restaurant on Linh Dong street, Hiep Binh ward.
Previously, at about 9 am on the same day, smoke and fire suddenly rose from a coffee shop combined with a restaurant located deep in an alley on Linh Dong street, Hiep Binh ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
Discovering the fire, many people around mobilized mini fire extinguishers to approach the scene, trying to put out the initial fire but ineffectively.
Because the shop interior was decorated with many wooden furniture, the fire quickly flared up fiercely. In just a few minutes, the fire engulfed the shop area, a column of black smoke rose tens of meters high accompanied by fiery red flames, threatening neighboring households.
Firefighters quickly arrived to deploy to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading.
Although the fire was basically under control, smoke was still billowing from inside the rubble. At the scene, many assets and wooden furniture of the shop were burned down.
Functional agencies are cordoning off the scene to investigate the cause of the incident and statistics of damage.
