Excavator worth 1.2 billion VND mysteriously caught fire at night in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - After digging land for a household, Mr. Thao temporarily stopped the excavator. When he returned to work the next morning, he discovered that his excavator had been burned to the ground.
On the afternoon of May 23, Lieutenant Colonel Ho Sy Hiep - Deputy Head of Quynh Luu District Police said that the unit is coordinating with the Criminal Techniques Department of the Provincial Police to investigate the cause of the excavator fire in Tan Thang commune.
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| Authorities took samples and investigated the cause of the fire. Photo: Viet Hung. |
Previously, on May 20, 2019, Mr. Ho Huu Thao in Tuan A hamlet, Quynh Chau commune (Quynh Luu) was hired by Mr. Nguyen Van Thin's family in hamlet 29, Tan Thang commune to go to Cam Cong forest to dig soil to plant pineapples. At around 6:30 p.m. the same day, Mr. Thao temporarily stopped the machine to go home.
The next morning (May 21), Mr. Thao returned to work and discovered that his excavator had burned down, leaving only the chassis.
Upon discovering the incident, Mr. Thao immediately reported it to the local authorities and the Tan Thang Commune Police Department. After receiving the report, the Quynh Luu District Police coordinated with the Criminal Techniques Department (Nghe An Provincial Police) to the scene to take statements from the machine owner and the household that hired the excavator; at the same time, they took samples for examination and investigation into the cause of the fire.
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| The excavator worth 1.2 billion VND turned into a pile of scrap overnight. Photo: Viet Hung. |
It is known that Mr. Ho Huu Thao's excavator was bought new in 2015 for 1.2 billion VND.
