Big fire at BMC Plaza shopping mall in Ha Tinh

At 11am on December 18, a column of smoke billowed up and engulfed a 16-storey complex of offices, hotels, supermarkets... in Ha Tinh city, causing panic among hundreds of people. One man died and several others were injured.

Smoke billows from the burning building. Photo:Thai Cao

BMC building is a complex of hotel, office, supermarket, restaurant in the center of Ha Tinh city. The fire broke out on the 4th floor and then spread violently, creating a column of smoke that covered the building.

Hundreds of people in the building scrambled to escape through the stairs, causing chaos. Many people in fear ran to higher floors of the building to wait for rescue.

Rescue forces control the fire. Photo:Love Literature

Dozens of firefighters and soldiers used water cannons to control the fire, preventing it from spreading to other floors, and at the same time approached the scene, evacuating victims trapped above from the fire area.

At 11:30 a.m., rescuers carried Phan Xuan Truong (29 years old, Dai Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, Nghe An) and several others to the emergency room. At the hospital, Truong died from smoke inhalation.

At nearly 12 o'clock, the fire was controlled, glass pieces were shattered, plaster ceiling collapsed, many items such as tables, chairs, air conditioners, electric fans, etc. were burned to ashes.

The fire created chaos and local traffic jams in Ha Tinh city.
Image:Dinh Van

The fire broke out during rush hour, causing partial congestion in Ha Tinh city. Police sealed off the building to investigate the cause of the fire.

According to Vnexpress-M