In photos: Factory turns into towering inferno in Hanoi
VOV.VN -A fire gutted a personal protective equipment factory in Hanoi overnight on December 6, trapping workers who narrowly escaped, rapidly engulfing it into a fiery inferno.
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The fire erupts at approximately 8:10 p.m. on December 6 at the Nam Viet factory in the La Phu Industrial Park of the Hoai Duc District in Hanoi. |
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Firemen work to put the fire under control. The 10-alarm fire completely destroys the factory. |
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Firemen unravel hoses from two of the 10 fire engines. |
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The La Phu narrow access road, makes it difficult for the fire engines to access the scene. |
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Hundreds of local residents join forces to help combat the blaze. |
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Fireman trains his hose at the burning protective equipment factory. |
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Firemen with the help of local residents work feverously to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby buildings. |
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A fireman catches a hose nozzle atop a ladder as they try to put under control the fire. |
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Firemen train their hose at a still-smouldering building. |
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According to witnesses, despite all the efforts to contain it, the fire quickly spreads to nearby workshops and homes covering an area thousands of square metres. |
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Local authorities cut the power to the entire area. |
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It takes firemen until 11:20 p.m. to get the fire under control and the rest of the night to stomp it out completely. |
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Some firemen take a break while other continue to train their hoses on the fire. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation. |
