On August 16, a 400m2 factory in Thach Trung village, Quang Trach commune (Quang Xuong district, Thanh Hoa province) caught fire fiercely.
As soon as a fire was discovered, people used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. However, the fire engulfed the entire factory.
Receiving information about the fire, the fire department dispatched two fire engines and dozens of officers and soldiers to the scene and rescued a person trapped in the fire.
The victim was later identified as NTLA (19 years old, a female student). Although he was taken to the emergency hospital, the victim did not survive.
It is known that by about 10:30 the same day, the fire was controlled. At the scene, the factory roof system collapsed and many properties were seriously damaged.
Currently, the cause of the fire is continuing to be investigated.