Burning rubbish on the roadside set the car on fire

On October 21, according to information from the People's Committee of Dang Hai Ward (Hai An District, Hai Phong City), at about 1:45 p.m. on October 19, Dang Hai Ward Police received a report that a fire broke out in front of house number 48, Mai Trung Thu Street, in the ward.

Fire scene (Photo: Hoang Long).

After receiving the news, Dang Hai Ward Police arrived at the scene and coordinated with the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Team of Hai An District Police to extinguish the fire.

Initial investigation determined that a local man set fire to a pile of dry branches on the sidewalk. The fire spread to the car with license plate 15K-146.xx of Mr. NMP (26 years old, in Van My ward, Ngo Quyen district, Hai Phong city) parked nearby.

As a result, Mr. P's car was burned on the right side, with estimated damage of about 100 million VND.

Dang Hai Ward Police coordinated with the General Investigation Team and Hai An District People's Procuracy to examine the scene and investigate to clarify the matter.

It is known that the man who set the fire suffered from mental illness.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/dot-dong-rac-ven-duong-lam-chay-o-to-20241021142645018.htm