Pawn shop fire kills mother, son and man
After a loud explosion, a fire broke out fiercely at a locked pawn shop in Di An City, killing a mother and child and a man.
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| A pawn shop fire killed 3 people at a three-way intersection. Photo:Moon Dynasty |
At nearly 9:30 a.m. on July 8, a fire broke out at a pawn shop about 200 square meters wide.2Located right at Chieu Lieu intersection, between Nguyen Thi Khap and Nguyen Thi Minh Khai streets, Tan Dong Hiep ward, Di An city.
People shouted to put out the fire, but the fire grew bigger and black smoke billowed. At this time, the two roller shutters were still locked. People called, but no one inside answered.
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| Police examine the scene of the fire. Photo:Thai Ha. |
Dozens of Di An City Fire Police and 6 fire trucks quickly arrived at the scene to put out the fire. An hour later, the fire was extinguished. Many motorbikes and items in the shop were burned down.
Three bodies were discovered from the same hometown of Thanh Hoa, including Nguyen Xuan Hoan (31 years old), Do Thi Uyen (30 years old) and Do Viet Anh (6 years old, Uyen's son).
According to neighbors, Ms. Uyen and her son have been renting the shop with her boyfriend, Mr. Hoan, for about 3 months now. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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| Location of the pawn shop where the fire broke out. Photo:Google Maps |
