Huge fire rips through Hanoi light bulb warehouse
VOV.VN - A huge fire broke out at the Rang Dong light bulb storage facility in Hanoi on the evening of August 28, causing a great deal of damage in the process.
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| The fire broke out in the factory at approximately 6pm on August 28. The warehouse hit by the blaze belonged to the Rang Dong Light Source and Vacuum Flask Joint Stock Company and was located on Ha Dinh street, Thanh Xuan district in Hanoi. |
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| Following 30 minutes of flames engulfing the building, a corner of the warehouse collapsed. |
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| Firefighters from across the capital and as far away as Thanh Tri, Cau Giay, Dong Da, and Ha Dong districts all mobilised at the scene to combat the inferno. |
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| Firefighters attempted to put out the fire at the Rang Dong light bulb warehouse in Hanoi on August 28. |
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| The view from inside the warehouse building as crews attempt to stop the blaze from spreading. |
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| With the fire rapidly spreading, hundreds of workers attempted to salvage products by taking them out of the warehouse. |
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A large number of products were successfully evacuated to safety. |
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| Fire engines arrived at the scene to combat the fire at 7:30pm on August 28. Firefighters tried to pour water inside the warehouse in an attempt to put out the fire. |
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| By 2am on August 29 the fire was still raging. |
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| Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the fire only got bigger, causing many walls to collapse. |
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| As of mid-day on August 29 the fire was still going. |
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| The warehouse had spanned a total area of 6,000 square metres. At present, no exact figure for the damaged property has been calculated. |
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Firefighters were putting in their best efforts to stamp out the fire at 10am on August 29. |
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| Plumes of smoke rise from the fire at the Rang Dong light bulb warehouse. |
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| Firefighters were still working at 11am on August 29. |
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| Due to the longevity of the blaze, losses from the fire have yet to be announced. |