HCM City house fire leaves 2 injured

According to preliminary information, the fire sparked on the ground floor of a house located on Au Co Street in Tan Binh district of Ho Chi Minh City. Four people were in the house at the time. Noticing the ferocious blaze, two of them evacuated the house, while the other residents were stuck inside.

Upon receiving reports of the blaze, firefighters and fire engines arrived at the scene to battle the flames. It took them half an hour to rescue the trapped residents and bring the fire under control.

Victims were taken to Cho Ray hospital for treatment immediately.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.