After the big fire, Vinh market traders salvaged their belongings in the devastation, losing billions of dong.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of December 10, traders at Thong Nhat carpentry warehouse were gathering to clean up and search for goods left after the fire that broke out on the afternoon of December 9.
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Although the fire was extinguished, the consequences were very serious. On the morning of December 10, the fire scene was still very messy, many traders gathered to clean up and salvage their goods. Photo: Quang An |
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Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh, a small trader whose two warehouses were burned, said: “My family imported flowers to prepare for Tet sale, but now we have lost everything, with a loss of over 500 million VND.” Photo: Lam Tung |
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A large number of goods were burned, and traders had to use hoes to rake the damaged goods out of the warehouse. Most of these goods could not be saved. Photo: Quang An |
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The entire electrical system was burned down, electrical equipment was severely damaged and could not be restored. Photo: Lam Tung |
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Goods imported by small traders for Tet were completely damaged. Photo: Quang An |
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Even metal goods were burned by the fire. Photo: Lam Tung |
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Not only will the goods be heavily damaged, but small traders will also face many difficulties when their documents, debts, and purchase invoices are burned black. Photo: Quang An |
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The remaining goods after the fire were rushed home by traders for preservation. There are currently no official statistics on the damage after the fire, however, each household is estimated to have lost between 200 million and 1 billion VND on average. Photo: Quang An |