The house was struck by lightning and burned down at dawn.
(Baonghean.vn) - While everyone was sleeping, a loud thunderclap caused a house in Do Luong to burst into flames.
The fire broke out at 5:10 a.m. on September 15 at the house of Mr. Nguyen Huu An, residing in Hamlet 14, Thinh Son Commune, Do Luong District.
At that time, the people were sleeping when they heard a loud thunderclap. When they ran out to the yard, they discovered that Mr. An’s house was on fire. They quickly informed the authorities.
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| The fire caused an estimated 30 million VND in damage to Mr. An's family. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
Upon receiving the news, the Fire Police force dispatched 1command vehicle, 1fire truck with 15CBCS came to put out the fire.
When arriving, the fire was being put out by local people, and there was a possibility that it would spread to the main wooden house. The fire brigade deployed their team, sprayed water to cool it down, prevent the fire from spreading, and then extinguished the fire.
By about 6am the same day, the fire was basically completely extinguished, preventing it from spreading to surrounding houses.
Fortunately, the fire did not cause any human casualties, economic damage was initially estimated at about 30 million VND.