Apartment building catches fire in Ho Chi Minh City in the early morning, residents flee.

SKĐS - In the early hours of May 25th, a fire broke out at the Nam An apartment building on Dinh Bo Linh Street, Binh Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, causing many residents to panic and flee to the ground floor.

As of 7:30 AM on the same day, authorities were investigating the cause of the fire and assessing the extent of property damage at the Nam An apartment building.

According to initial information, at approximately 5:40 AM on May 25th, many residents living in the apartment building suddenly heard several small explosions occurring in quick succession. At that time, a fire broke out on the upper floors of the building, accompanied by thick black smoke.

A fierce fire broke out in the top-floor apartment of the Nam An apartment building. Photo: Nguyen Ha.

Upon discovering the fire, residents of the apartment building immediately shouted for help, activated the fire alarm, and quickly moved down the stairwell to escape to the ground floor. Because the incident occurred early in the morning while many people were still asleep, the evacuation was chaotic.

Upon receiving the report, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Fire Prevention and Rescue Force dispatched numerous specialized fire trucks and dozens of officers and soldiers to quickly reach the scene.

Firefighters deployed water hoses and used ladder trucks to access the upper-floor apartment in order to control the fire and prevent it from spreading to neighboring buildings.

By approximately 6:30 AM the same day, the authorities had completely brought the fire under control. Initially, authorities determined that the fire caused no casualties, but it destroyed a significant amount of property and belongings inside the apartment on the upper floor.

The incident occurred during the morning rush hour, causing traffic congestion on Dinh Bo Linh Street as authorities had to cordon off part of the scene to facilitate firefighting efforts.

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