Due to an argument with her husband while working as a painter, Ms. Hoa went home and committed suicide by gas.

At about 9:30 a.m. on September 28, at the home of Ms. Bui Thi Hoa (born in 1991), residing in group 8, zone 2, Vang Danh ward, Uong Bi city (Quang Ninh), a gas tank explosion occurred, causing both her and her husband to be burned and hospitalized for emergency treatment.

According to the leader of the People's Committee of Uong Bi City, while working as a hired painter on the morning of September 28, Ms. Hoa and her husband, Mr. Ngo Dinh Manh (born in 1974), had an argument. Ms. Hoa stopped working and went home to rest.

Ms. Hoa's house after the incident. Photo: Do ​​Hanh

Because of the anger from the argument with her husband, when she got home, Ms. Hoa locked the door, took the gas tank from the kitchen to the bedroom and released the gas to commit suicide. Seeing his wife suddenly leave and not come to work, Mr. Manh asked for leave to go home and found the door locked from the inside. Instinct told him that something had happened, Mr. Manh climbed onto the roof, pried open the metal roof in the kitchen and climbed into the house and discovered the incident.

Uong Bi City People's Committee reported the incident that occurred at Ms. Hoa's family. Photo: D. Tuy

Although Mr. Manh tried to dissuade her, Ms. Hoa did not listen. Suddenly, she used a lighter to ignite the gas, causing the tank to explode. After the incident, Mr. Manh and his wife were taken to the Vietnam-Sweden Hospital (Uong Bi City) by their neighbors for emergency treatment.

The gas explosion caused minor burns to both Mr. and Mrs. Hoa (Mr. Manh suffered 15% burns, Ms. Hoa 5%), the house's aluminum and glass doors were broken, part of the bed mattress was burned, and the kitchen roof was broken.

Upon receiving the news, Uong Bi City leaders directed the authorities to be present at the scene to investigate the cause of the incident; at the same time, directed the People's Committee of Vang Danh Ward to visit and encourage the victim's family.

According to GiadinhNet