Close-up of the drill to save thousands of people from the disaster of fire, building collapse, and toxic chemicals in a high-rise apartment building in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Fire and explosion disasters, building collapses, and toxic chemicals leave very serious and long-term consequences. Organizing drills to proactively prevent and combat disasters and search and rescue is very important, and has always been of interest, direction, and implementation to Nghe An province.
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According to the hypothetical situation of the drill: At 05:00, due to an electrical short circuit at the electrical cabinet on the 1st floor, building S1 of the areaapartmentThe Van Long high-rise building (Nghi Huong ward, Cua Lo town) caused a fire that quickly spread to the area. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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Nghi Huong Ward Mobile Militia Platoon moved forward to the row of houses, coordinating with other forces to put out the fire. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Team No. 2 stationed in Cua Lo town mobilized 2 fire trucks to deploy in front of the apartment building to practice fire fighting and rescue. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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With many casualties, Cua Lo town reported to provincial leaders to increase forces and means of fire fighting, rescue and relief. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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Provincial leaders directed military agencies, provincial police, border guards and health agencies to quickly deploy, mobilize forces and vehicles, receive tasks to approach the scene, carry out fire fighting and rescue. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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The reinforcement forces quickly moved into position and began carrying out their tasks: Ensuring security and traffic; firefighting and rescue; and evacuating people in the surrounding area. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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The provincial police used a specialized ladder truck to take officers and soldiers to the 3rd and 4th floors to carry out rescue missions. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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Use the escape pipe to bring the victim down to a safe location. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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The fire spread rapidly and became more and more widespread, so the province's forces and equipment could not put it out. Nghe An province requested Military Region 4 to increase forces and equipment for fire fighting and rescue. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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Upon receiving the order, Military Region 4, Engineering Brigade 414 quickly mobilized forces and vehicles to the scene to participate in firefighting and rescue. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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A fierce fire broke out at the warehouse, chemical tanks exploded and catalyzed each other to create toxic gas. Nghe An Province reported and requested the Military Region to mobilize chemical forces to respond. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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The fire in the apartment building was brought under control, however, due to the high temperature causing the concrete structure to expand, part of the building collapsed, trapping many people in the rubble. Brigade 414 and the Provincial Border Guard organized a search for trapped and buried victims. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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Doctors and nurses of the province are also actively receiving, classifying, rescuing and treating victims. Seriously ill victims are being transported by ambulance to the province's Field Hospital. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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After the fire, the epidemic prevention and control teams and chemical forces organized to isolate the area, handle toxic chemicals, and clean the environment in the apartment complex. The provincial police coordinated with the provincial Procuracy to organize the initial investigation of the scene. Photo: Thanh Cuong |