Overview of the apartment fire in Vinh City

Dang Nguyen• DNUM_AGZBBZCABJ 10:12

(Baonghean.vn) - No electricity, water, smoke-filled houses, and fatigue from having to run from the "fire lady" all night are the current situations of people living in Tan Thinh apartment building.

At 03:57 on November 6, a fire broke out at Tan Thinh apartment building, Le Mao extended street, Vinh Tan ward, Vinh city. The apartment building has 14 floors, except for the first floor for business rental, each floor has 17 apartments. Photo: Nguyen Thao

According to Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Thanh - Head of Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department, Nghe An Police: The cause of the fire is being investigated and clarified. However, the fire was discovered in the technical room on the 8th floor of the building. Photo: Fire Prevention and Rescue

Upon receiving the news, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police, directed the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team No. 1 to dispatch 1 command vehicle, 3 fire trucks, 1 water tanker and more than 40 officers and soldiers to the scene. At about 4:20 a.m. the same day, the fire was controlled and extinguished. (In the photo: The fire caused smoke to cover the entire ceiling of the elevator area from the 7th to the 11th floors). Photo: D.C.

Currently, all electricity in the building has been cut off, people have to take the stairs. Photo: D.C.

Although the fire did not cause any casualties, hundreds of people panicked and tried to escape. (In the photo: Many people's slippers were thrown away on the stairs.) Photo: D.C.

As of this morning (November 6), many residents are still in shock. Mr. Nguyen Khoa Bang, who lives on the 10th floor of the apartment building, said: At that time, I woke up, smelled smoke, ran out and saw smoke covering the stairwell area. I shouted, knocked on the doors of the neighboring houses, then everyone carried each other and ran... Photo: D.C

Currently, the authorities are organizing procedures to investigate the cause of the fire. (In photo: Residents of the building recount the incident to Vinh City Police investigators). Photo: D.C.

Cleaning workers hired by the building are cleaning up. Photo: D.C.

Vinh City Electricity workers were also present at the scene this morning to repair the electrical system, with the goal of promptly providing electricity for people's daily activities. Photo: D.C.