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On the afternoon of February 1 (the 4th day of Tet), Mr. Nguyen Quang Loc, Chairman of the People's Committee of Kim Lien Commune (Nam Dan District, Nghe An) said that the authorities had promptly controlled the fire at the gas station in the area.

The fire broke out at around 3:00 p.m. the same day at the gas station of the private enterprise Son Tinh, located on Highway 46 (in Kim Lien commune).

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Fire scene. Photo: Cut from clip

At this time, the tanker with license plate 37H - 062.xx was refueling the gas station when suddenly the gas pipeline caught fire.

Upon discovering the incident, many residents and the gas station owner used fire extinguishers to put out the fire. About 15 minutes later, the fire was temporarily controlled.

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Firefighters approach the scene. Photo: VH

Upon receiving the news, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Force of Nghe An Province mobilized 2 fire trucks and many officers and soldiers to quickly arrive at the scene, control the fire, and prevent it from spreading to neighboring houses.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by authorities.