Gold shop explosion on Nguyen Thai Hoc street (Hanoi), 10 people injured

An explosive throwing incident and a terrifying explosion occurred at noon on June 21 at Hoang Tin gold shop (124 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi), shaking the area, injuring at least 10 people, many of whom are in critical condition, and severely damaging many properties and vehicles. It is known that the two perpetrators of the explosion were caught by the people and handed over to the police immediately afterwards, their identities have not been disclosed.

According to witnesses, at 11am, a man wearing a mask and carrying a heavy bag walked into the gold shop. The staff thought he was there to buy or sell gold, so they approached him to ask.

After the terrible explosion, fire broke out and burned the motorbike.

Suddenly, this person threw the bag he was holding into the gold shop, then shouted "mine", and ran out. At that moment, an employee quickly grabbed the bag and threw it towards the door but was too late. A terrible explosion was heard, shaking the surrounding area. The sound of objects in the gold shop as well as the surrounding houses was heard crashing. Some objects such as motorbikes parked nearby, curtains caught fire. The front of the gold shop was deformed, the glass door of the car parked outside was cracked....

The facade of the gold shop and the neighboring house were deformed after the explosion.

Immediately after the explosion, people present at the gold shop and two neighboring houses rushed out into the street covered in blood. Some fainted on the spot due to the pressure and multiple injuries and were taken to the emergency room.

After committing the crime, the man quickly ran out into the street, climbed onto his accomplice's motorbike and escaped, but was surrounded and captured by the people.

An injured victim is receiving first aid. Photo: tuoitre.vn

Upon receiving the news, the police immediately arrived at the scene, organized the transportation of the victims to the hospital, and at the same time protected the scene, waiting for the City Police Department's professional forces to arrive and conduct the investigation.

It is not yet clear whether this was a robbery or to resolve a personal conflict. Hanoi City Police are urgently investigating.

According to CAND-M