Fire at stilt house in Con Cuong

(Baonghean.vn) - At 8:00 a.m. on June 21, 2015, in Lam Khe village, Chi Khe commune (Con Cuong), a fire broke out, completely burning down a large 5-room stilt house.

The house that caught fire belonged to Mr. Ngan Van Lan and Ms. Vi Thi Nguyet. They woke up in the morning and locked the door, went with their two children to eat at a neighbor's house. At 8 o'clock, a neighbor discovered the fire in the house and called the whole village to help.

The 5-room wooden stilt house was left bare after the fire.

However, the fire was too big and the amount of water was too little to put out. As a result, the stilt house and many items including: TV, refrigerator, tables and chairs, speakers, 9 million VND in cash, nearly 3 tons of rice... were completely burned, the total damage was about 500 million VND.

Household items were completely burned down.

The initial cause was determined to be an electrical short circuit. Neighbors and local authorities are currently encouraging the family and dealing with the aftermath.

Phuc An