Many Nghe An traders suffered heavy losses in a major fire in Poland.

In the early morning of May 12, a large fire broke out at the Retail Trade Center No. 44 Marywilska, Bialoleka District, Warsaw (Poland). This place has a total of about 1,400 stalls, of which more than 460 are owned by Vietnamese traders.

In Nghe An , Yen Thanh district is one of the localities with the largest number of workers and settlers in Poland, including businesses at the Retail Trade Center No. 44 Marywilska.

Scene of the fire at the 44 Marywilska Retail Mall. Photo: Reuter

Sharing with Nghe An Newspaper reporters via Facebook, Mr. Tran Quoc Huan from Son Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district - a small trader at this commercial center said: Up to this moment, I still cannot believe that my entire family's business has been burned down. The fire broke out at the first stall of the market, but in a short time it quickly spread to other kiosks and flared up to tens of meters high.

“As soon as we heard the news, my family rushed to the scene, but the fire was too big to save anyone, and the scene was blocked off. Everyone could only stand and watch as their property burned to the ground. Some people cried and collapsed on the street. Not only did their goods burn, some people also left their money and debt books in the market… the loss was too great, incalculable… My family alone has 5 kiosks, with estimated damage of over 10 billion VND,” Mr. Huan sadly shared.

“As of this afternoon (May 13), traders are still not allowed to enter the market because the authorities have not lifted the blockade order. They have to clean up before they can enter. After the fire, the structure of the market is weak, if people enter, the market is at risk of collapsing…”, Mr. Huan added.

According to preliminary statistics of Son Thanh commune, there are currently 10 local households residing and doing business at the Retail Trade Center No. 44 Marywilska. According to the information reported, most of the households suffered complete property damage after the fire.

Residents of Son Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, who are living in Poland, call for support for affected traders. Photo: QA

In Bao Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, there are also many people living and working in Poland. Mr. Nguyen Huu Chung - Chairman of Bao Thanh commune People's Committee said: Immediately after receiving information about the fire, the locality conducted a check on their children living and working in Poland. Accordingly, Bao Thanh commune has more than 100 households residing in this country. Of which, about 25 households doing business at the Retail Trade Center No. 44 Marywilska suffered damage after the fire.

“The commune has shared and encouraged through relatives of the households in their hometowns. Currently, it is very difficult to contact and share with the households in Poland because the people are in great pain after such a great loss…”, Mr. Chung added.

Currently, the Vietnamese community in Poland has organized a call for support from benefactors to send to small businesses affected by the fire.

Retail Mall 44 Marywilska before the fire. Photo: CSCC

According to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnamese Embassy in Poland, on May 12, a shopping center with hundreds of Vietnamese stalls at 44 Marywilska, Warsaw (Poland) caught fire. The fire broke out in the early morning of the same day. About 10 minutes after receiving the alarm, the first fire brigade arrived at the scene.

However, due to the large amount of goods, including clothing items, and the dry weather, the fire spread quickly, destroying almost the entire shopping mall. Initial information shows that there were no casualties.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland Ha Hoang Hai shared in some newspapers that the 44 Marywilska Trade Center is a large retail address in Poland, with about 1,400 booths, of which about 1/3 are owned by Vietnamese people.

Immediately after the incident, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs directed the Vietnamese Embassy in Poland to urgently send a working group to the scene; at the same time, closely coordinate with local authorities and the Association of Vietnamese in Poland to grasp the situation, encourage and visit people and promptly deploy citizen protection work. The Vietnamese Embassy in Poland has posted a citizen protection hotline to collect information from overseas Vietnamese, ready to support people in working with local authorities, the management board of the commercial center, the fire prevention and fighting force and the insurance company to minimize the consequences of the fire.

In addition, for those who lost their documents in the fire, the Vietnamese Embassy in Poland is ready to provide maximum support to promptly reissue new documents. At the same time, the Vietnamese Embassy in Poland has also requested Polish authorities to promptly investigate the cause of the fire, ensuring full rights and interests of Vietnamese citizens.

Also on the morning of May 12, the President of the Vietnamese Association in Poland, Mr. Tran Tuan Anh, said that the entire Commercial Center at 44 Marywilska, Warsaw, Poland, was almost completely burned down by the fire. The Vietnamese Association in Poland is actively coordinating with the Embassy to gather information, encourage and visit people whose stalls were damaged in the fire and mobilize initial donations.

Source: https://baonghean.vn/nhieu-tieu-thuong-nghe-an-bi-thiet-hai-nang-ne-trong-vu-chay-lon-o-ba-lan-post289246.html