Fierce fire at tin smelter of Nghe Tinh Non-ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company
(Baonghean.vn) - The fire initially broke out in the tin smelting furnace area. Due to the very high temperature in the furnace, the fire spread very quickly, causing the fire to spread to the surrounding area and 1/3 of the factory's enclosure system.
According to initial information, at around 7:30 a.m. this morning, August 28, at the tin smelting factory of Nghe Tinh Non-ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company (Quy Hop district), a tin smelting furnace fire broke out.
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| The fire initially broke out in the tin smelter area. |
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Specifically, at the above time, the workers were handing over between the night shift and the morning shift when an incident suddenly occurred. The fire initially broke out in the tin smelting area. Due to the very high temperature in the smelting area, the fire broke out very quickly, causing the fire to spread to the surrounding area and 1/3 of the factory's enclosure system.
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| After 1.5 hours, the authorities controlled the fire. |
After receiving the news, the People's Committee of Quy Hop district promptly directed the district police, military, fire prevention and rescue forces to coordinate with functional units to directly come to put out the fire, and at the same time help the company evacuate assets, equipment, and machinery in warehouses in the factory and nearby.
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| There were 8 people working in the tin smelter area but fortunately there were no casualties. |
By around 9am, the authorities had basically brought the situation under control at the scene. According to preliminary information, there were a total of 8 people working at the tin smelter area but fortunately there were no casualties. Property damage has not been determined.
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| Leaders of Quy Hop District People's Committee and relevant departments were present to promptly direct the incident. |
Currently, the authorities are still investigating the cause to clarify the incident.