Reward for the man who climbed the wall to save two girls trapped in a motel fire

Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Quyen, head of the Ha Dong District Police, presents a certificate of commendation from the Ha Dong District People's Committee to Mr. Leng Van Bang - Photo: NT

On the morning of May 31st, the People's Committee of Ha Dong District ( Hanoi ) awarded a commendation to Mr. Leng Van Bang (born in 1985, from Dien Bien province). Mr. Bang was the person who climbed a wall to rescue two girls from a burning boarding house on the morning of May 30th.

Leng Van Bang was commended for climbing a wall to rescue two girls from a burning boarding house.

Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Quyen, head of the Ha Dong District Police, praised Leng Van Bang for his selfless act of rushing into the fire to save people, leaving a very positive impression on the public.

"After being reminded and informed by the district police and local authorities, the landlord voluntarily cut the iron cage on the balcony, creating an escape route, so four people were able to escape on their own during the fire. When the incident occurred, Mr. Leng Van Bang demonstrated the spirit of saving lives above all else and successfully rescued the victims," ​​Colonel Quyen said.

Mr. Quyen also stated that the Fire and Rescue Police force had rescued three other people in the incident.

The People's Committee of Phu Luong Ward awarded a certificate of commendation to Mr. Leng Van Bang for his courageous act of rescuing people during a fire.

Mr. Bang's hand was burned after saving someone - Photo: HONG QUANG

Mr. Bang said that he always believes that if you're going to do something good, you have to try your best no matter how difficult it is. "When I rushed into the fire, my only thought was to save lives," Mr. Bang said.

Earlier, the fire broke out in the early morning of May 30th in Phu Luong ward, Ha Dong district, Hanoi.

The house where the fire occurred was a three-story building, a combination of residential and rental properties. The flames spread across an area of ​​approximately 20 ^square meters. A column of black smoke rose rapidly from the fire, engulfing the entire building.

Upon discovering the incident, Leng Van Bang climbed onto the roof of the house next to the fire and clung to a lightning rod to climb further. He held onto the wire with one hand and used a rock with the other to smash the railing on the third floor of the house. "I smashed with all my might hoping to create a gap for the two girls to escape," he recounted.

After climbing up twice, the man managed to carry the two girls down onto the corrugated iron roof of the neighboring house, and then others helped bring them safely to the ground.

After about 3 minutes of firefighting, the police brought the fire under control. The Ha Dong District Police reported that nine people escaped the fire. Of these, two were rescued by residents and three by the police.

Additionally, four people escaped on their own through the emergency exit to the neighboring house.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/khen-thuong-nguoi-leo-tuong-cuu-2-co-gai-mac-ket-trong-dam-chay-nha-tro-20240531120231812.htm