Here, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc and the working delegation visited, encouraged and provided initial emergency support to the victims' families.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc also surveyed the scene of the fire, directing the authorities to urgently investigate and clarify the cause of the fire. At the same time, verify the responsibilities of relevant organizations and individuals.
Regarding support and remedial work, the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee directed the organization of visits, encouragement and emergency support for the victims' families, including: Funeral expenses; Temporary accommodation support if necessary; Psychological consultation, medical care and other necessary support.
Coordinate with the Fatherland Front and organizations to mobilize social resources to join hands to support the victim's family to stabilize their spirit and overcome immediate difficulties.
Regarding investigation and handling, Ho Chi Minh City Police were assigned to urgently investigate and clarify the cause of the fire, especially the factors that caused the fire to spread rapidly and caused great damage to people and property.
At the same time, verify the responsibilities of relevant organizations and individuals. In case of detecting violations of regulations on fire prevention and fighting, they must be strictly handled in accordance with legal regulations.
Regarding general prevention, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc directed the People's Committees of wards, communes and special zones to review all residential areas, especially residential areas deep in alleys, collective houses, rented room storage houses, old apartments, and buildings at high risk of fire.
Strengthen propaganda and dissemination of knowledge about fire prevention and fighting to people; instruct on escape and escape skills; mobilize on-site fire protection equipment such as fire extinguishers, flashlights, smoke bells, door-breaking hammers... Continue to build inter- family fire fighting teams and mobile fire fighting teams to promptly respond to incidents. Regularly train people in fire prevention and fighting knowledge and skills in areas at high risk of fire and explosion.
In addition, it is proposed to amend and supplement regulations related to fire safety management in residential areas, especially in densely populated areas, small alleys, and hard to access when incidents occur.
As Lao Dong reported, the fire broke out at around 10:00 p.m. on July 6, on the ground floor of Doc Lap residence on Do Doc Long Street, Phu Tho Hoa Ward.
The fire broke out fiercely and spread quickly, causing people to panic. The Ho Chi Minh City Fire Police force mobilized more than 10 fire trucks and dozens of soldiers to the scene.
The working groups quickly deployed a fire extinguishing and rescue plan. However, due to the fire breaking out too quickly, plus the multi-layered iron doors, it was very difficult to approach the scene.
