After the incident of burning down a coffee shop in Co Nhue 2 ward, Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi, causing extremely serious consequences and killing 11 people, on December 19, the Hanoi People's Committee issued an official dispatch directing the resolution and remedy of the fire.
To promptly overcome the consequences of the fire, the City People's Committee assigned the Director of Hanoi City Police to preside over and coordinate with the Chairman of the People's Committee of Bac Tu Liem District and related units to focus on overcoming the consequences, promptly investigate, clarify the cause of the fire, clarify the responsibilities of organizations and individuals and handle according to the provisions of law.
The City People's Committee assigned the Director of the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs to coordinate with the Chairman of the People's Committee of Bac Tu Liem district and related units to visit, encourage, and provide material and spiritual support to the victim's family according to regulations.
The Director of the Department of Education and Training organized visits and encouragement for the families of the victims who are students studying at the city's schools in a timely manner, according to regulations.
Previously, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed an official dispatch on the case of burning down a coffee shop in Co Nhue 2 ward, Bac Tu Liem district.
The dispatch stated that at around 11pm on December 18, a fire broke out at a coffee shop in Co Nhue 2 Ward, with particularly serious consequences, resulting in many injuries and deaths. The Prime Minister sent his condolences to the relatives and families of the victims.
At the same time, the Prime Minister requested the Minister of Public Security to direct functional forces to coordinate with the Hanoi People's Committee to focus on overcoming the consequences, promptly investigate the case, and strictly handle violators.
Police units and localities continue to seriously and effectively implement the Party and State's directives in ensuring security, order, and preventing and combating crimes and law violations.
Step up the attack and suppression of all types of crimes, eradicate social evils, strengthen propaganda, education, and crime prevention, especially crimes arising from conflicts and crimes that disturb public order during the upcoming Tet holiday.
The Hanoi People's Committee directed to organize thoughtful visits, timely encouragement, material and spiritual support, create the best conditions to help the victims' families, and treat the injured victims in the fire.
The Ministry of Health directed medical facilities to create the best conditions to treat people injured in the fire.
The Head of Government requested the Minister of Public Security and Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to continue to strictly implement instructions on fire prevention and fighting, especially Directive No. 01 on strengthening fire prevention and fighting in the new situation and Directive No. 19 on strengthening fire prevention and fighting in multi-storey houses, multi-apartment houses, and individual houses combined with production and business.
Strengthen propaganda, guidance and rectification of compliance with regulations on fire prevention and fighting safety at constructions, facilities and crowded places during the upcoming holidays and Tet.
The Prime Minister requested the Government Office to coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and the Hanoi People's Committee to regularly monitor, urge and report on the results of the implementation of the telegram.
At 11:03 p.m. on December 18, the Hanoi City Police Command Information Center received a report of a fire at a coffee shop at 258 Pham Van Dong, Co Nhue 2 Ward, Bac Tu Liem District, with many people trapped inside.
Immediately, Hanoi City Police mobilized the Fire Police force of the City Police and the Police of Bac Tu Liem, Nam Tu Liem, Cau Giay, Thanh Xuan, Tay Ho districts to the scene to coordinate with the authorities and local people to organize fire fighting, rescue and relief.
By 11:40 p.m. the same day, the fire was under control. Authorities guided, assisted, and brought 7 people out (of which 5 were in stable condition, 2 were taken to the hospital for emergency treatment) and discovered 11 people had died.
