Electrical short circuit burned down the buffalo and duck pen of an old couple.
(Baonghean.vn) - Although people came to rescue, because the fire was discovered late, the buffalo pen of a family in Thanh Khe commune, Thanh Chuong district (Nghe An) was burned down.
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People are trying to put out the fire. Photo: Huy Thu |
According to information from the Thanh Khe Commune People's Committee, the fire broke out at 8:30 a.m. on June 1 at the house of Mr. Nguyen Khac Thang in Long Nha village (formerly Thanh Qua village). The fire broke out in the buffalo pen and spread to the chicken coop and kitchen.
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The fire burned down a buffalo pen, chicken coop and kitchen. Photo: Huy Thu |
When the fire was discovered, the people in the neighborhood came to the rescue, actively scooped water, and used water hoses to put out the fire. More than 30 minutes later, the fire was controlled, preventing it from spreading to the house next door.
Because it was discovered late, the fire caused heavy damage to the family. In addition to burning down the buffalo pen, chicken coop, and kitchen, the fire also burned 43 chickens and ducks weighing 1kg each.
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Pets burned to charcoal. Photo: Huy Thu |
The initial cause of the fire was determined to be an electrical short circuit, which spread to the straw in the buffalo pen.
It is known that Mr. Thang's family is an elderly household, with only two elderly people in the house (he is 84 years old, she is 80 years old). Despite their old age, they are still actively raising and producing livestock.