Single woman's wooden house burned down in fire
(Baonghean.vn) - After only about 20 minutes, a three-room house in the Thai village of Chau Binh commune (Quy Chau, Nghe An) burned down.
![]() |
The fire burned down the house of Ms. Vi Thi Thau in Chao village, Chau Binh commune (Quy Chau) in less than half an hour. |
Mr. Lang Xuan Chinh - Chairman of Chau Binh Commune People's Committee (Quy Chau) said that at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, a fire broke out in Chao village. The fire completely burned down the 3-room wooden house of Ms. Vi Thi Thau, with an estimated loss of 250 million VND.
Mr. Luong Van Phap - Deputy Chief of Chau Binh Commune Police, who participated in the fire fighting, said: Although many people participated in fighting the fire with the police and soldiers in the commune, due to lack of water and hot weather, they could not save the house.
![]() |
Lack of water and hot weather made fire fighting difficult. |
It is known that Mrs. Thau is over 70 years old, currently living alone, her children are all married and live far away. "She had just built a house not long ago when the fire broke out. This family is in a particularly difficult situation. But fortunately, everyone is safe" - said Mr. Vi Van Tiep - Head of Chao village.
According to initial assessment, the cause of the fire may have been due to the homeowner's carelessness while cooking./.