Husband doused house with gasoline and burned it down due to conflict with wife, 3 people injured and dead

Because of a conflict with his wife, Mr. Nguyen Van H doused his house with gasoline and set it on fire, seriously injuring his wife and a worker. Mr. H died shortly after due to severe burns. The serious incident occurred at Group 4, Tan An Ward, Nghia Lo Town, Yen Bai Province.

On the evening of December 25, Mr. Luc Van Tien - Head of Nghia Lo Town Police (Yen Bai province) confirmed the incident and said that the unit is still continuing to investigate the cause of the house fire in the area, which caused 3 casualties.

Scene of the house fire that left 3 people injured and dead.

Previously, at around 8am on December 24, at the house of Mr. Nguyen Van H. (born in 1982) in group 4, Tan An ward, Nghia Lo town, a fire broke out, burning down the level 4 house and carpentry workshop of Mr. H's family. The initial property damage was estimated at over 500 million VND.

At the time of the fire, the scene reeked of gasoline. In the house were Mr. H., Ms. Bui Thi N. (born in 1984, Mr. H.'s wife) and Mr. Nguyen Van Tr. (born in 1998, registered in Nhan Khang commune, Ly Nhan district, Ha Nam province, working for Mr. H.'s family). The fire caused Mr. H. to die due to severe burns. Ms. N. and Mr. Tr. were injured and taken to the emergency room.

Immediately after receiving the news, the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department and relevant agencies were present at the scene to extinguish the fire and take Ms. N and Mr. Tr to the emergency room.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident.

According to LDO