Scrap warehouse fire in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - The initial cause was determined to be due to people burning trash nearby, causing the fire to spread to the scrap warehouse.
At around 12 noon on October 4, in hamlet 15, Nghi Kim commune, Vinh city, a fire broke out at a scrap warehouse of a local household.
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| The fire caused smoke to cover the entire Nghi Kim overpass. Photo: D.C. |
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| Firefighters try to put out the fire. Photo: D.C. |
This is a location rented by a household to collect scrap after purchasing, about 200m wide2.At the time of the fire, the owner of the scrap warehouse was not at home.
As soon as the fire broke out, people called the fire department and after 10 minutes the fire department arrived on time, trying to put out the fire after more than 30 minutes.
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| Many sacks containing scrap were promptly removed from the warehouse. Photo: D.C. |
There is no official figure yet for the damage caused by the fire. The initial cause of the fire is believed to be due to people burning rubbish nearby, causing the fire to spread to the scrap warehouse.