Nghe An: Rescue 7 people trapped on the 8th floor in a fire at a student housing complex
(Baonghean.vn) - Firefighters quickly rescued 7 victims trapped on the 8th floor when smoke and toxic gas covered most of the corridors from the 5th to the 9th floors of the building.
At 11:27 p.m. on February 11, the 114 Command Center received a report of a fire at the Hung Binh Student Housing Area of Vinh University, No. 68 Nguyen Duc Canh Street, Hung Binh Ward, Vinh City. The Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police, directed the Fire Prevention and Rescue Team No. 1, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team on the River to dispatch 2 fire trucks, 1 water tanker and 30 officers and soldiers to quickly arrive at the scene, guide people to safely evacuate outside, and promptly deploy fire fighting teams.
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| The fire started on the 5th floor in the Technical room and then spread to the Technical room on the 6th floor. Photo: Chu Minh |
When the fire department arrived at the scene, smoke and toxic gas had covered most of the corridors from the 5th to the 9th floors of the apartment building. Confirming that there were still people trapped above, the fire department quickly deployed rescue teams, directly searching for and rescuing 7 victims trapped on the 8th floor.
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| Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene. Photo: Chu Minh |
At about 23:45 the same day, the fire was controlled and extinguished.
The cause of the fire is being investigated by authorities.
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