Traders at Hung Dung market (Vinh city) suffered billions in losses after the fire.

Lam Tung - Quang An• July 6, 2019 14:10

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of July 6, traders at Hung Dung market (Vinh city) were still busy cleaning up their goods after the fire. People said that 4 kiosks were burned, each kiosk suffered damage from 300 million to 1 billion VND.

On the afternoon of July 5, a fire broke out in the grocery kiosk area at the main gate of Hung Dung market, Vinh city. Authorities and traders had a hard time controlling the fire. Photo: Contributor

On the morning of July 6, the area in front of Hung Dung market was still cluttered with goods after the fire on the afternoon of July 5. Although the vendors and sanitation workers tried their best to clean up, they could not keep up. Photo: Lam Tung

Many items were burned beyond salvage. Traders said that four kiosks were burned down, each kiosk estimated to have suffered damage of between 300 million and 1 billion VND. Photo: Quang An

Inside the stalls were still in disarray, the large fire had burned down the ceiling, and the acrid smell still permeated the kiosks. Photo: Lam Tung

Many completely damaged goods are still on the shelves and have not been cleaned up yet. Photo: Quang An

Mr. Le Cong Hung, a trader at Hung Dung market, sighed: The couple from Yen Thanh borrowed money to rent a business booth at Hung Dung market. Now all the goods have been burned, and the family does not know how to pay off the debt. Photo: Lam Tung

Not only the goods but many items in the kiosk were also burned by the fire. Photo: Lam Tung

Despite the hot midday sun, the traders still struggled to clean up the damaged goods. They said they had mobilized many people to help clean up but were still unable to cope due to the large amount of goods. Photo: Quang An

Graphics: Quang An

Many small traders were heartbroken when all their assets were burned down by the fire, not knowing when they would be able to resume business. Photo: Lam Tung