Car suddenly caught fire, Thu Thiem tunnel blocked to put out the fire

On the evening of August 2, the functional forces of District 1 (HCMC) coordinated with the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police and the Ben Thanh Traffic Police Team to block off the Thu Thiem tunnel to handle the incident of a car catching fire in the tunnel.

Car with license plate 49A-422.14 caught fire in Thu Thiem tunnel (Photo: TTCC).

Speaking to Giao Thong Newspaper reporters, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Traffic Management Center said that at around 6:30 p.m. on August 2, a car with license plate 49A-422.14 was traveling in the Thu Thiem tunnel, heading from District 1 to Thu Duc City, when it suddenly caught fire in the middle of the tunnel.

Detecting the incident through the camera surveillance system, the center immediately reported it to the authorities to coordinate with the handling units, combined with traffic regulation, blocking both ends of the tunnel to only allow vehicles to exit, not to enter.

On-site rescue forces quickly approached to handle the fire and remove the burnt car. By nearly 8:00 p.m. the same day, the Thu Thiem tunnel was back to normal traffic.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/o-to-bat-ngo-boc-chay-phong-toa-ham-thu-thiem-de-dap-lua-192240802200219261.htm