Fire in multi-story house in Dinh Cong Ha, suspected of having people trapped

At around 7pm on June 16, a house fire broke out on Dinh Cong Ha Street. The house was on fire on multiple levels, and black smoke was billowing high. At the time, it was raining heavily.

Discovering the fire, people quickly shouted, used fire fighting equipment on the spot, and at the same time reported to the authorities.

However, the house that caught fire was 6 stories high, had an attic, sold electrical appliances, and had many plastic appliances. The balcony was fitted with a "tiger cage", making it difficult to put out the fire.

Scene of fire at a 6-storey, 1-attic residential and commercial house in Dinh Cong Ha, Hoang Mai district, Hanoi .

Upon receiving the news, Hoang Mai District Police dispatched 4 fire trucks and many fire prevention and fighting and rescue officers and soldiers to the scene.

By 7:30 p.m., the fire had engulfed the fifth and sixth floors of the building. There were loud explosions as firefighters worked. Two ambulances were dispatched to the scene.

Witnesses said there were people trapped inside the burning house.

Currently, the police are still actively rescuing victims so there are no statistics on human and property damage.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/chay-nha-nhieu-tang-o-dinh-cong-ha-nghi-co-nguoi-mac-ket-192240616201247514.htm