Fire Police Lieutenant died before seeing his son's face
Sacrificing his life while trying to extinguish the fire, Lieutenant Pham Phi Long left behind his 8-month pregnant wife and 2-year-old son.
According to the Fire Police Department of Binh Tan District, at 11:00 p.m. last night (September 7), upon receiving news that a house of hundreds of square meters on Street 10A, Binh Hung Hoa B Ward, Binh Tan District was on fire, Senior Lieutenant Long (born in 1986, Deputy Squad Leader of Professional Fire Fighting Team 2, Fire Police Department of Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City) and his teammates immediately went to the scene to put out the fire.
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| The scene of the fire on the night of September 7. Photo: Truong Son |
When the fire was basically under control, Lieutenant Long and three soldiers went in to check when the floor of the house suddenly collapsed. One soldier managed to escape, but Lieutenant Long, soldier Bui Van Dung (born in 1997) and Corporal Phan Tan Quoc (born in 1993) were crushed. Lieutenant Long died, the two remaining soldiers were injured and taken to the emergency room by their teammates.
This morning, the funeral of Lieutenant Long was held by the Ho Chi Minh City Fire Police and local authorities at his private home (Vinh Loc A commune, Binh Chanh district) according to the family's wishes.
It is known that Lieutenant Long has been married for 3 years and has a 2-year-old son. His wife stays home to help the family and is 8 months pregnant.
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| Senior Lieutenant Pham Phi Long passed away when his son was still young and his daughter had not yet been born. Photo: Truong Son |
“Mr. Long was very gentle and sociable with everyone. Every time he came home, he would visit the neighbors. I have only been here for two years, but the impression I have of him is his gentle smile and his concern for the neighbors. When we heard the news of his passing, everyone was moved to tears,” said neighbor Tran Van Hoa.
Sitting with their comrades who came to pay their respects to their son, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Mua and Mr. Pham Van En tried to hold back the pain of losing their son, but tears still flowed down their freckled cheeks.
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| Leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Fire Police, Binh Tan District, and Binh Chanh District burned incense to bid farewell to Senior Lieutenant Pham Phi Long. Photo: Truong Son |
People who came to burn incense for the soldier who died on duty all burst into tears when they saw the 2-year-old boy innocently drinking milk in his mother's arms, right next to his father's coffin.
This morning, leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Ho Chi Minh City Fire Police, Binh Tan District, Binh Chanh District and other agencies visited and encouraged the family of Lieutenant Long. To help the family overcome difficulties soon, the agencies supported more than 200 million VND for the family to pay for the funeral.
| Dr. Le Dat - Cho Ray Hospital - said that two soldiers Pham Tan Quoc (24 years old) and Bui Van Dung (20 years old) were brought to the hospital at 3am. Bui Van Dung suffered a right knee injury and was operated on at the hospital's Orthopedic Trauma Department. Pham Tan Quoc suffered a more serious injury, with a spinal injury and a back injury, and is currently being monitored for spinal cord damage. The health of the two soldiers is relatively stable, alert, with good vital signs, and needs further monitoring. |
According to Labor
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