At around 10am on August 15, a large explosion occurred at house number 42 Yen Phu Lon Street (Ba Dinh, Hanoi ). At the scene, police determined that 4 people were injured and were taken to the Xanh Pon General Hospital for emergency treatment.
Mr. Nghiem Xuan Tuyen was still shocked when he witnessed the incident. He said that at that time, a very loud explosion came from house number 42, causing people around to panic and run away, broken glass scattered all over the street.
"I saw two people running out of the house, one with burns all over his body, the other bleeding profusely. Another person was injured lying on the street and was hit by flying glass," said Mr. Tuyen.
According to Mr. Tuyen, at least two people walking about 300 meters away from the scene were also slightly injured by flying glass fragments.
A woman living about 50 meters from the scene said that after the loud explosion, smoke filled the street, and debris and furniture were scattered everywhere.
"I was shocked to witness the unprecedented devastation. At that time, I did not dare to run near the scene for fear of another explosion, I only dared to stand at home and watch the incident," the woman said.
According to VietNamNet reporters, immediately after the explosion occurred, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police force of Ba Dinh District Police arrived at the scene to rescue and search for the victims.
By nearly 12 o'clock the same day, the authorities had sealed off the entire scene. The Fire Prevention and Rescue Police force coordinated with the Urban Environment Company to clean up the debris thrown from the explosion.
Initially, authorities determined that the explosion was caused by gas. Four injured people were taken to the Xanh Pon General Hospital for emergency treatment.
According to information from Xanh Pon General Hospital, 3 out of 4 patients with severe burns were transferred to the National Burn Institute for treatment. The remaining patient's condition is less severe and is being treated at the hospital.
Ba Dinh District Police are investigating the cause of the explosion.
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