House fire in Ho Chi Minh City, 6 people climbed over the railing to escape

Fire engulfed a three-story apartment in District 3, many people climbed over the railing to escape to a neighbor's house, morning of January 26.

After 2 hours, the fire broke out on the ground floor of a rented hair salon in a two-story house about 60 square meters wide located on Le Van Sy Street, Ward 12. Inside, there were many motorbikes and hairdressing tools parked, so the fire burned fiercely.

The three-story house was engulfed in flames. Photo: Minh Hoa

Many people in the house tried to put out the fire but failed, so they climbed over the railing on the first floor to the house next door to escape. A few minutes later, the fire spread to the upper floors and engulfed the house.

Ms. Hoa, who lives next to the burning house, said that some tenants managed to escape in time. "The fire was raging, many people had to knock on the door of the house next door to call for them to escape for fear of the fire spreading," Ms. Hoa said.

Several fire trucks and about 30 firefighters arrived at the scene. Firefighters broke through the iron door and hoses to put out the fire and prevent it from spreading. The fire was extinguished in about 30 minutes, with no casualties, but a lot of property was destroyed.

Scene of the house fire. Photo: Dinh Van

The entire house was damaged, the walls were blackened by smoke, peeling, cracked, and at risk of collapse. According to the police, the initial cause could be an electrical short circuit on the ground floor.

Dinh Van

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