Tien Giang: big fire, burned 14 houses

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About 13 hours on July 17, 2006, a big fire occurred in Quarter 5, Ward 2, My Tho City, Tien Giang Province . In less than 10 minutes of the fire, Tien Giang Police fire police force mobilized 4 fire engines and nearly 50 soldiers along with onsite firefighting force, fishing port fire fighting team My Tho was urgently cured but until nearly 15 o'clock the same day the fire was extinguished. The fire completely destroyed 14 houses, but there was no human damage.

According to Mr. Tran Minh Duc, a household head next to the fire (his house was cured in time) said: before the fire happened, he heard a loud explosion at the adjacent inn, then tops The fire was high and quickly spread to the neighboring households.

According to authorities, the cause of the fire has not been determined. It is estimated that the fire caused about 2 billion VND.

News, photos: NGUYEN THANH