Fire on 14th floor of apartment building in HCMC, many people evacuated

Minh Tâm |

HCMC - A fire broke out in an apartment on the 14th floor of an apartment building in Binh Trung Dong ward, Thu Duc city. Many people were taken out with difficulty breathing.

On the afternoon of December 27, Thu Duc City Police were still blocking off the scene of the fire at HQC Binh Trung Dong apartment building, No. 3, Street 63, Binh Trung Dong Ward, Thu Duc City.

The fire broke out at noon that day, smoke billowed from the apartment on the 14th floor of the apartment building and many residents began to evacuate themselves outside.

Xe cuu hoa duoc dieu dong den hien truong vu chay de dap lua. Anh: Dong Hoang
Fire trucks were dispatched to the scene to put out the fire. Photo: Dong Hoang

Immediately after receiving the news, the Fire Police and Rescue Police of Thu Duc City arrived with specialized equipment to the upper floors to extinguish the fire and evacuate residents.

Nhieu cu dan duoc so tan ra khoi hien truong vu chay. Anh: Dong Hoang
Many residents were evacuated from the scene of the fire. Photo: Dong Hoang

Up to now, the police have not announced the exact damage, however, many residents who are elderly, women who have just given birth, and children were brought out in a state of difficulty breathing and were given first aid on the spot and taken to the nearest medical facility.

Minh Tâm
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