Car burst into flames on a central street in Ho Chi Minh City

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - While traveling on Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Da Kao Ward, District 1 (Ho Chi Minh City), a car suddenly burst into flames.

On the evening of January 4th, authorities in District 1 were investigating the cause of a car fire on a street in Da Kao ward.

At approximately 8:30 PM on the same day, the driver was operating a car on Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, heading from the Dien Bien Phu roundabout towards Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street. Near the intersection of Nguyen Dinh Chieu and Nguyen Binh Khiem, the vehicle suddenly caught fire.

Police pull out water hoses to extinguish a car fire on Nguyen Binh Khiem street (Photo: Minh Tri).

The driver quickly opened the car door and got out. Some bystanders used small fire extinguishers to try to put out the fire, but without success. The flames quickly spread, engulfing the entire vehicle.

Upon receiving the report, the Fire and Rescue Police Team of District 1 Police Department dispatched numerous officers and firefighters along with fire trucks to the scene to extinguish the fire.

According to witnesses, the burned vehicle was an electric car. At the scene, police cordoned off a section of Nguyen Binh Khiem street to facilitate firefighting efforts. The fire was extinguished shortly afterward. The fire caused no casualties, but the car was completely destroyed.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/o-to-boc-chay-ngun-ngut-บน-duong-trung-tam-o-tphcm-20250104214548473.htm