2 victims of karaoke bar fire need special resuscitation

(NLDO) - Among the 4 victims of the karaoke bar fire in Hanoi who are being treated, 2 people suffered from smoke inhalation, lung damage, and had to be resuscitated.

On the morning of December 19th, Mr. Nguyen Thanh, Director of the Hanoi 115 Emergency Center, stated that immediately after receiving information about the fire at house number 258 Pham Van Dong Street, Bac Tu Liem District (Hanoi) on the night of December 18th, the 115 Emergency Center mobilized 9 ambulances with 31 medical personnel, along with 2 ambulances from E Hospital and Nam Thang Long Hospital, to the scene to provide emergency care to the victims.

The fire victims are receiving emergency treatment at Hospital E. Photo: Tran Thao

Currently, four people involved in the fire are receiving emergency treatment at hospitals. Three are being treated for smoke inhalation at Hospital E, and one suffered severe burns and is being treated at Hospital 198. Medical staff are currently focusing all resources on providing emergency care and treatment to the victims.

Representatives from the Hanoi 115 Emergency Center stated that most of the surviving victims suffered from respiratory failure and smoke inhalation poisoning. Some victims had minor burns. Immediately upon arrival, the 115 team provided oxygen support and checked for burns and other injuries.

Regarding the health status of the victims, Mr. Nguyen Cong Huu, Director of E Hospital, said that of the four patients transferred, two have been moved to the intensive care unit. These two patients are showing signs of difficulty breathing, suspected of carbon dioxide poisoning.

Initial test results and imaging revealed lung damage. To ensure safety, the doctors consulted with specialists and decided on intensive treatment using specialized equipment in the intensive care unit.

The other two patients are in the emergency department in less serious condition. One has minor burns to the eye area and the other has only superficial abrasions.

According to initial information, at approximately 11 PM on December 18th, a serious fire broke out at a karaoke bar located at 258 Pham Van Dong Street, resulting in multiple fatalities.

At that time, a large fire broke out in the three-story house, the first floor of which was used as a cafe.

According to a camera recorded by people near the scene, before the fire, a person wearing a baseball cap, carrying a bucket (suspected to be a bucket of gasoline) approached the karaoke bar. After that, the fire broke out from inside the karaoke bar and spread to other rooms and surrounding houses.

Around 1 AM on December 19th, the fire was largely brought under control.

The image shows the person carrying a bucket entering the building just before the fire intensified - Screenshot from a video clip.

On the morning of December 19th, the Investigative Police Agency (Hanoi City Police) issued a decision to initiate a murder case and prosecute CVH (born in 1973, residing in Dai Mach commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi) for the act of setting fire to a coffee shop on Pham Van Dong street, Bac Tu Liem district, on the night of December 18th, resulting in multiple deaths.

At the police station, H. confessed that he had previously gone to the cafe to drink beer and had a conflict with the staff. Therefore, on the evening of December 18th, he bought gasoline, poured it onto the first floor of the cafe, where there were many motorbikes, and then set it on fire.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/2-nan-nhan-vu-chay-quan-hat-phai-hoi-suc-dac-biet-196241219092418985.htm