Hanoi: Big fire "swallows" Thang Long Water Puppet Theater
After loud explosions from the electrical system, a large fire quickly broke out, engulfing the entire Thang Long Water Puppet Theater, causing panic among many people.
Big fire at Thang Long Water Puppet Theater. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)
The above incident happened at around 7:50 p.m. on September 8, at Thang Long Water Puppetry Theater, No. 57, Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi City.
According to some nearby residents, at around that time, loud explosions and many sparks were heard at house 57. The high-rise building was quickly engulfed in a "sea of fire."
The area where the fire broke out was right in front of Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake, so it attracted a large crowd of curious onlookers. At the time, a show for foreigners was being held in the theater, so the incident became complicated.
About 15 minutes after the fire broke out, the people inside the theater and the crowd gathered in front of the theater were promptly evacuated by the authorities. Two fire trucks arrived at the scene to promptly extinguish the fire, preventing it from spreading to the surrounding areas.
According to observations, the fire scorched large areas of the facade wall of Thang Long Puppetry Theater. The initial cause of the fire was determined to be an electrical short circuit. The incident is currently being investigated by the authorities./.
According to Vietnam+ - LT
