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.
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.
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.