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Fire kills four people from same family in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Four people from the same family died in a tragic fire which ocured in a six-story building on Dinh Cong Ha street in Hoang Mai district in the capital city on the evening of June 16.

The fire starts at around 7 p.m. on June 16 following rain after a string of hot days.

Upon receiving news of the blaze, firefighters are swiftly dispatched to the scene in order to put out the fire and support with ongoing rescue work.

Many firefighters are left exhausted on the rainy evening.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Tuan Anh, director of the Fire Prevention, Fighting, and Rescue Police Department, Lieutenant General Nguyen Hai Trung, director of the Hanoi City Police Department, and leaders of the People's Committee of Hoang Mai district are present to directly oversee the firefighting and rescue efforts.

According to witnesses at the scene, the fire reportedly broke out on the fourth floor.

A firefighter is left injured after attempting to stamp out the fire.

The blaze is brought under control at about 8 p.m. as firefighters start to be able to move inside to look for trapped victims. A total of four bodies are found dead.

The victims are later identified as a 53-year-old woman and her three grandchildren, aged two, six, and 11. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

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