A car with Nghe An license plate was burned down in the explosion near Lao Bao Border Gate.
(Baonghean.vn) - A truck carrying illegal fireworks caught fire and exploded, killing one person and seriously injuring four others. One vehicle registered in Nghe An caught fire.
On the afternoon of December 3, Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Huu Thien - Head of Lao Bao International Border Gate Border Guard Station (Quang Tri province) said that the Border Guard force, in coordination with Quang Tri Provincial Police, is assisting Lao authorities in controlling the crowd.big fireat Densavan Border Gate (Densavan, Laos) - about 500m from Lao Bao Border Gate.
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Fire scene. Photo: Khanh An |
The fire and explosion caused by a truck carrying illegal fireworks occurred at 9:00 a.m. on December 3 at Densavan Border Gate (Karol District, Sepon Province, Laos) - near Lao Bao International Border Gate.
Clip: Fire scene |
At the above time, the truck was on its way from Laos to Vietnam when it arrived in the area.Border gateDensavan exploded and then caught fire. The fire and explosion were near the temporary fuel storage facility of Densavan Customs.
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Among the 5 burned cars was a car registered in Nghe An. Photo: Minh Tuan |
There were several explosions in the truck bed, the fire spread to burn down 5 other vehicles. 2 people died on the spot, 4 others were injured and taken to the emergency room. Among the 5 burned vehicles was a vehicle registered in Nghe An./.