Vinh Market Fire - Times when small traders "left empty-handed"

Ministry of Public Security investigates warehouse fire of nearly 2,000m2 behind Vinh market

(Baonghean.vn) - Regarding the fire at a warehouse of nearly 2,000 square meters in the area behind Vinh market, Vinh Tan ward, Vinh city, on December 10, the Institute of Criminal Science of the Ministry of Public Security coordinated with the Criminal Techniques Department of Nghe An Provincial Police, Vinh City Police and other functional forces to conduct a crime scene investigation and investigate the cause of the fire.

At around 7am on March 23, 2006, a fire suddenly broke out in the temporary market of Vinh market; after 45 minutes, almost the entire market was burned down. Initial damage amounted to tens of billions of dong.

Some residents said the cause of the market fire was likely an electrical short circuit in the electronics stall area.

The fire started in the market area and quickly spread to a series of neighboring kiosks such as the electronics, clothing, food, dry goods... The entire Vinh temporary market was engulfed in flames. The traders stood there helplessly watching their property and goods burn.

Many people, out of pity, tried to collect whatever was still usable, despite the danger.

Being a temporary market and narrow roads, it was not until 9:30 am that two fire trucks were able to get close to the fire. Before that, people shouted to each other to scoop up buckets of water to put out the fire...

The cause of the fire was an electrical short circuit in the electronics booth area; according to statistics, about 420 booths were burned and affected by this fire.

2. June 2011: Vinh market's side pavilion burned down, causing damage of about 10 billion VND

On the night of June 20, a large fire broke out in the communal house area east of Vinh market, burning down 122 kiosks.

Residents living around the market said they noticed smoke coming from a fishing gear kiosk at 8:15 p.m. The fire quickly spread to adjacent kiosks. Minutes later, the nearby fire department dispatched several fire trucks to put out the fire.

The fire at 122 kiosks of Vinh market traders caused estimated damage of about 10 billion VND.

However, due to the hot weather and the fact that this is an area where flammable items such as traditional Chinese medicine, fishing gear, paper, shoes, plastic products are sold, and the kiosks were locked, the firefighting work encountered many difficulties. Firefighters had to use pliers and crowbars to break the rolling doors and bring water to extinguish the fire at the burning kiosks.

At nearly 12 noon on June 21, at the scene, there was still smoke smoldering in the stalls.

The merchants were stunned after the fire.

Most of the traders live far from the market, so when they heard the news of the fire, they ran to the scene but there was nothing left.

After a night of struggling to fight the fire, many small traders cried because they lost a large amount of valuable property; but then they had to accept to rush into saving what was left in the ruins.

Authorities determined that the fire at 122 kiosks of Vinh market traders caused an estimated loss of about 10 billion VND.

3. December 9, 2018: Large fire in a warehouse of nearly 2,000 m2²behind Vinh market

At around 1:30 p.m. on December 9, some residents living near the Vinh market warehouse on Thai Phien Street, Vinh Tan Ward (Vinh City) suddenly discovered smoke and fire.

The fire broke out from Thong Nhat carpentry warehouse, an area of ​​about 2,000 m2.

The warehouse that was discovered on fire is called Thong Nhat carpentry warehouse, with an area of ​​about 2,000 square meters. The warehouse was storing a large amount of candy and goods prepared to be sold during the 2019 Lunar New Year... Then it spread to other warehouses.

At the scene, a column of smoke rose tens of meters high, emanating from the warehouse behind, accompanied by small explosions. Small traders hurriedly moved goods out of the fire area, shouted and mobilized relatives to help save property... After 4 hours of rescue, the fire was brought under control.

Small traders race against the "fire" to save their goods.

After the fire, part of the warehouse collapsed. Many kiosks of small traders containing goods such as clothes, blankets, plastic products, groceries, etc. were completely burned down; the damage was estimated at billions of dong. Many small traders at Vinh market were left penniless and in debt because many assets and debt records were burned.

The warehouses were completely burned down.

This was a rather unexpected fire because it happened right after a heavy rain caused severe flooding in Vinh market, and authorities had to mobilize forces to help people evacuate their property to prevent flooding.