At noon on December 19th, in an exchange with reporters, the leaders of Nghia Hai commune People's Committee confirmed that a fire had just occurred in the area.

Accordingly, at around 10:00 AM on the same day, a fire suddenly broke out at the warehouse of a leather shoe company in Hamlet 3, Phu Tho (Nghia Hai commune), and the flames quickly spread, engulfing the entire warehouse.

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A fire broke out at the warehouse of a leather shoe company. Photo: Screenshot

Upon receiving the report, local authorities and the fire and rescue forces quickly mobilized firefighting vehicles to the scene to deal with the fire.

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Fire trucks were dispatched to the scene. Photo: VL

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The scene of the fire.

As of now, the fire has been brought under control, and there have been no casualties.

"The fire occurred in the company's warehouse, separate from the area where workers were producing goods. The initial cause has been determined to be an electrical short circuit," said a leader of the Nghia Hai commune People's Committee.