Vinh City residents rush to install safety nets in apartment buildings after incident of girl falling from 12th floor

The incident of a little girl falling after climbing over the balcony railing of a 12th-floor apartment at apartment building No. 60B, Nguyen Huy Tuong Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi City, which caused a stir on social networks, has caused concern among many people with young children in apartment buildings in Hanoi.Vinh Cityvery worried

Some apartment buildings in Vinh City do not have safety nets on their balconies, posing a potential danger when children climb. Photo: Nguyen Chau

Ms. Bui Thi Hue, a resident of an apartment building in Vinh City, said: "My family has a 3-year-old child who is very active and loves to climb. Up until now, I have always locked the balcony door and rarely let her go out. I thought that was safe enough, but when I heard that a little girl fell from an apartment building in Hanoi because of a moment of carelessness by her parents, I was very confused, so I quickly found someone to install a safety net for the balcony..."

Safety net installation service for apartments is being sought by many people in Vinh City. Photo: Nguyen Chau

However, finding an installersafety netInstalling this service for apartments at this time is not easy because the demand for this service is skyrocketing, some households have to wait 1-2 days for a technician to come and install it.

Mr. Nguyen Van Quang, owner of a safety net installation company in Vinh City, said that in the past, his employees had to go to newly handed over apartment buildings to sell their products, but in recent days, his phone has been constantly ringing with people calling to make appointments.

The advantage of balcony safety nets is that the core is a high-strength stainless steel wire that does not oxidize, is extremely rust-resistant, and the outside is also covered with a layer of flexible, transparent, non-conductive plastic, has high resistance to oxidation and is waterproof. Photo: Nguyen Chau

"Normally, only about 5-7 apartments hire us to make safety nets every day, but since the incident of the girl falling in the Hanoi apartment building, the number of orders has increased 3-4 times. At peak times, all of the company's employees have to be mobilized to meet the needs of customers."

Mr. Quang said that there are many types of balcony protection nets on the market, but safety nets with small cables, high durability, invisible from a distance, like an invisible fence protecting the balcony, are of interest to many people because of their reasonable price and still maintain visibility and light.

After finishing the wire section, the workers must tighten the net to ensure safety. Photo: Nguyen Chau

Present safety net forapartmentThere are many types, the price of 3mm diameter mesh is 170 thousand VND/m²; 2.5 mm diameter costs 150 thousand VND/m², including installation and materials, this price is quite suitable for people's budget.

In particular, the safety net not only prevents people and pets from falling or climbing out, but it also helps prevent clothes from drying or other objects such as flower pots and bird cages from flying or falling down below, causing danger to people below.

Apartment balconies have become safer with protective nets. Photo: Nguyen Chau

Mr. Quan, a worker specializing in installing safety nets in Vinh City, said: "The installation time depends on the balcony area, but it usually ranges from 30 to 45 minutes for each apartment. During these peak days, we install over 20 apartments per day."

Compared to the tiger cages that appear in apartment buildings in Vinh City, safety nets are not only durable, ensure urban aesthetics, but most importantly, can be cut with specialized tools in case of fire or emergency situations to serve rescue work. Therefore, safety nets are currently being used by households living in apartment buildings.Vinh Cityhunt and install for safety.