As of noon on January 22, the Go Vap District (HCMC) authorities were still blocking off the scene of the fire at a 6-story building, the headquarters of a jewelry company on Nguyen Tuan Street (Ward 3) to investigate the cause. The intersection of Nguyen Tuan Street with Nguyen Thai Son Street and the alleys leading to the fire area were strictly blocked by the police.

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Scene of the jewelry company fire. Photo: MH

Earlier, at around 10am the same day, a fire suddenly broke out on the rooftop of a jewelry company.

At the time of the fire, many people discovered it and shouted for the company's employees to come and put it out, but they were unsuccessful. The fire flared up fiercely, black smoke billowed. Dozens of employees working in the company shouted to each other and ran outside.

The scene of the fire is located opposite a middle school and a few hundred meters away is a large hospital, causing chaos in the area.

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Fire police were present to approach and control the fire promptly.
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The fire is opposite the secondary school.

Upon receiving the news, the Go Vap District Fire Prevention and Rescue Force quickly arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire.

The fire damaged many properties on the top floor of the building.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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