Vice President visits residents of Carina Plaza fire
Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh shares the grief with the victims' families, and considers the fire a great lesson in fire prevention and fighting.
On the afternoon of March 23, on behalf of President Tran Dai Quang, Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (Vice President) visited and encouraged residents of Carina Plaza after the fire early this morning that killed 13 people and injured dozens.
Ms. Thinh sent her condolences to the victim’s family and said this was a great lesson in fire prevention and fighting. She asked the local government to help residents stabilize their lives soon, and at the same time asked the authorities to investigate the cause, and if violations were discovered, they should be strictly handled.
Ms. Thinh also gave gifts and supported each family with 5 million VND, and each injured person with 3 million VND.
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The Vice President asked localities to quickly stabilize residents' lives. Photo:Manh Tung. |
Previously, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also sent his deepest condolences to the victims and their relatives; requested the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to visit, encourage, and take timely measures to support the families of the deceased and injured; and focus on overcoming the consequences of the fire.
The head of the Government also requested the Ministry of Public Security and the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to direct functional forces to investigate the cause of the fire, strictly handle violations, and regularly check facilities at high risk of fire.
At more than 1am today, a fire broke out at the Carina Plaza apartment building (District 8, Ho Chi Minh City) in the basement of about 1,000 square meters, where many cars and motorbikes are kept.
Among the 13 dead were 3 children, most of whom suffered from smoke inhalation; 34 injured people are being treated. 13 cars and about 150 motorbikes were completely burned.
According to the initial investigation, when the fire broke out, the stairwell doors leading to the upper floors were opened due to being blocked by bricks, causing a strong smoke to rush up. The automatic fire suppression system was almost inoperative, and there were no on-site firefighters, so when firefighters arrived, the fire and smoke were already very heavy.
Major General Phan Anh Minh (Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Police) said that the cause of the fire in the basement could not be ruled out as being caused by an explosive device./.
