Excavator suddenly caught fire while cleaning the sidewalk in Thanh Chuong
(Baonghean.vn) - While cleaning the roadside, an excavator was burnt to the ground. The fire just happened on Ho Chi Minh road, through Thanh Tung commune, Thanh Chuong district.
According to local residents, at around 8:15 a.m. on May 16, an excavator was cleaning the Ho Chi Minh roadside at Km755 in village 4, Thanh Tung commune when it suddenly caught fire.
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Excavator on fire in the middle of the road. Photo: Huy Thu |
Although there was a fire extinguisher on site and a water pump for watering tea from a neighboring household to help, the fire was so strong that it was difficult to put out.
As the fire rose, everyone had to back away from the excavator, fearing the explosion would cause injury.
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After more than an hour, the fire was extinguished. Photo: Huy Thu |
More than an hour later, the fire was completely extinguished, the excavator was burned down.
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The excavator was burned down by fire. Photo: Huy Thu |
Thanh Chuong District Police were present at the scene to regulate traffic and handle the incident. The initial cause of the fire was believed to be an electrical short circuit in the excavator.
