80-year-old woman lucky to escape death when thatched house burned down
(Baonghean.vn) - When the thatched house caught fire, the son ran back in time to carry his 80-year-old mother who was bedridden and died.
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The fire burned down the two-room kitchen. Photo: Duc Anh |
Accordingly, at around 5:00 p.m. on January 15, in Nghia Tho commune, Nghia Dan district, a fire broke out, burning down two kitchens of the family of Mr. Bui Van Phong and Ms. Le Thi Bay (born in 1970).
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The thatched house and its furniture were burned down. Photo: Tu Quang |
As a result, the two thatched houses and all the furniture in the house were burned. At that time, Mr. Phong's mother, Mrs. Quach Thi Nguyen (80 years old), called for help. Mr. Phong and his wife returned in time and brought their mother safely out of the fire.
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Mr. Nguyen, now 80 years old, recounts the moment he escaped death. Photo: Tu Quang |
The initial cause of the fire was determined to be that the family was burning firewood to warm Mrs. Nguyen, which caught fire on a bamboo wall.
It is known that Mr. Nguyen was a revolutionary, but due to old age and poor health, he was seriously ill and bedridden. His family was a poor household in the commune for many years.