House fire at night, 2 women and child died
Authorities are cordoning off and examining the scene of a serious fire that killed three people.
At around 1:30 a.m. on December 7, a fire broke out in a house at 487 Huynh Tan Phat (Tan Thuan Dong Ward, District 7).
At the time of the fire, there were two women and a child inside. Because the house contained flammable materials, the front exit of the house was surrounded by a wall of fire, trapping three people.
Local people discovered the fire and came to help but were helpless.
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| Scene of a large house fire overnight in District 7 that killed 3 people. |
Fire police mobilized many vehicles and officers to the scene to control the fire afterwards.
The bodies of three victims were discovered in a 16m2 room on the ground floor.
Authorities have taken the victims' bodies to the morgue to assist with the investigation.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.