Small traders are still shocked and left empty-handed after the fire at Nghia Thuan market.
(Baonghean.vn) - Three days after the fire, some traders at Nghia Thuan market (Thai Hoa town) are still shocked that in just a few minutes, their entire kiosk and goods were burned down by the fire.
The scene was cordoned off for authorities to conduct an investigation. Merchants and residents shared their losses and property damage after the fierce fire "passed through".
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| The desolate scene at the shoe and clothing stall after the fire. Photo: Minh Thai |
Standing in the crowd, her eyes red with despair as she looked at the burnt stall, Ms. Dao Thi Phuong, a small trader who has been at this market for more than 30 years, said that all the goods in her stall, mainly votive paper, clothes, plastic items, etc., were almost completely burned by the fire, estimated to be worth nearly 150 million, most of which was borrowed money.
Sharing the same situation, Ms. Pham Thi Ngoc shared: "I still can't believe it, after just one night my family fell into debt... I borrowed 60 million to invest in this pharmacy, all the money from the sales I left here, now it's burned to ashes."
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| Ms. Pham Thi Ngoc's modern medicine counter is left with only ashes. Photo: Minh Thai |
As previously reported, at around 8:00 p.m. on May 25, Mr. Le Van Thong, a resident living near Nghia Thuan market, located in Nghia Thuan commune, Thai Hoa town, suddenly discovered smoke coming from Ms. Dao Thi Phuong's grocery store, so he quickly called for help.
Many people nearby came to help put out the fire. However, because the door was locked, people could not get inside. The fire continued to rise and spread to the adjacent stalls. After about 20 minutes, the fire department, police and soldiers of Thai Hoa town mobilized 3 fire trucks and more than 50 officers and soldiers to put out the fire. After about 30 minutes, the fire was controlled and extinguished.
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| Many people speculate that the cause of the fire was the electrical system with many loose, tangled wires. Photo: Minh Thai |
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| Fire extinguishers have never been used at Nghia Thuan market. Photo: Minh Thai |
In reality, at Nghia Thuan market, most of the kiosks do not have fire extinguishers, and the traders are not trained in fire prevention, so when the market catches fire, they are not proactive.
| Clip of the scene after the fire at Nghia Thuan market. |