Thursday, 04:36, 08/02/2018
Fire destroys 5-storey house in Hanoi
VOV.VN - At around 9:00 pm on February 7, a large fire broke out at a five-storey house located on 136 Tran Duy Hung Street in Hanoi, causing considerable damages.
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| Fortunately, no casualties have been reported. |
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| According to a local witness, the blaze erupted suddenly on the first floor before quickly spreading throughout the building with flames and smoke swirling into the sky. |
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| 17 fire engines and hundreds of firefighters were rapidly mobilized to combat the blaze as soon as the alarm was raised by the local authorities. |
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| It took firefighters two hours to fully extinguish the fire. |
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| Functional forces had to break some of the glass windows and knock down walls for access to douse the fire. |
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All of the possessions within the property were damaged by the blaze. |
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The street area near the fire was a scene of chaos as curious locals gathered in crowds to follow what was going on. |
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| The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. |
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