While anchored at the dock, a fishing boat burst into flames.

(Baonghean.vn) - A fishing boat moored at the dock suddenly caught fire. In a moment, the fire and smoke engulfed almost the entire boat.

The above mentioned boat fire occurred at around 1:00 p.m. on March 8. At the above mentioned time, the fishing boat with registration number NS 99426 owned by Mr. Ho Van Hoan, residing in Tan Hai block, Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town, was anchored at Lach Con port (Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town) and suddenly caught fire.

Fire scene.

Discovering the fishing boat on fire, the owner and many nearby fishermen as well as local people scooped up water and pumped it out to put out the fire. It took nearly 15 minutes for the fire to be brought under control. At this time, the fire fighting vehicle of Nghe An Provincial Police stationed in Hoang Mai Town arrived to put out the fire.

Because the road to Lach Con port is small and densely populated, the fire trucks encountered many difficulties and it was not until after 2 p.m. that the fire was completely extinguished. The initial cause was determined to be most likely an electrical short circuit in the battery./.

Ngo Phan