A container truck was entering the My Thuy tunnel when it caught fire.

(NLDO) - A tractor trailer carrying a container was traveling through the My Thuy tunnel (Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City) when it suddenly caught fire from the front.

Clip of the fire scene. Source: Provided by local people

On March 13, the authorities of Thu Duc City (HCMC) are investigating the cause of a container truck fire at the My Thuy roundabout underpass.

Fire scene.

Initial information, at about 8:00 p.m. the same day, the male driver was driving a tractor trailer carrying a container with many goods on Vo Chi Cong Street. When reaching the intersection of Nguyen Thi Dinh Street, he went through the My Thuy roundabout tunnel (Thu Duc City), heading towards Cat Lai Port.

At this moment, the front of the container truck suddenly caught fire and burned fiercely. The driver opened the door, got out, shouted for help, and together with the people put out the fire.

Fire police then mobilized vehicles and officers and soldiers to the scene to put out the fire, in time to protect the property in the containers.

The fire caused traffic congestion in the area, and traffic police arrived at the scene to regulate and clear traffic.

Container truck caught fire fiercely.

Earlier, on the morning of March 12, a 5-seat car was traveling on Do Muoi Street (formerly National Highway 1), heading towards Linh Xuan overpass to Suoi Tien Tourist Area. When it reached the section near the gate of Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry (Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City), a fire suddenly broke out.

The 5-seat car was then completely burned down even though the fire police quickly arrived at the scene.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tp-hcm-xe-container-dang-chay-vao-ham-chui-my-thuy-thi-chay-du-doi-196250313215608123.htm