On the afternoon of September 16, the professional units of Ho Chi Minh City Police are coordinating to count the damage and verify the fire at the factory on Thuan Giao 25 Street, Thuan Giao Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
The latest report on the fire said that 1 person died in the factory. The fire also injured 2 others who were being treated at the hospital.
According to the reporter's source, the deceased was a male, and the full name was unknown. The victim was a foreign worker working in the factory when the fire broke out. The victim's body has been taken to the hospital morgue to serve the investigation.
The fire was controlled and prevented from spreading to neighboring houses and boarding houses.
Currently, the People's Committee of Thuan Giao Ward is coordinating with relevant units to deploy the work to overcome the consequences of the fire. Ensuring security, order and traffic safety around the area where the fire occurred.
The police are also making statistics on property damage in the fire. The fire fighting and rescue team of area 30 under the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police is coordinating with relevant units to handle the fire according to regulations.
Previously, Lao Dong Newspaper reported that the fire at the factory occurred at around 11am the same day, the fire suddenly broke out inside the factory, near an apartment complex on Thuan Giao 25 Street.
Ho Chi Minh City Police dispatched more than 10 specialized fire trucks and dozens of officers and soldiers to the scene to control the fire.
By around 12 noon the same day, the fire was under control, preventing it from spreading to people's houses and surrounding areas.
The burnt factory is about 1,000 m2, with a steel frame structure, corrugated iron roof, and brick walls. This facility belongs to a business household, operating in the fields of processing, processing, packaging, buying and selling paint of all kinds. At the scene, the corrugated iron roof of the factory collapsed, and many materials inside were burned.
