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About 30 meters from the scene of the fire, Ms. Ta Thi Anh was still shocked when she saw black smoke billowing from house number 207 Dinh Cong Ha street (Dinh Cong ward, Hoang Mai district, Hanoi ). According to Ms. Anh, the fire was discovered at about 6:20 p.m. on June 16. She was cooking rice in the house when she smelled a burning smell.

"I thought my house was on fire so I went around to check but didn't see anything. I shouted for my child to run outside and see, then he discovered a fire at an electronics store," said Ms. Anh.

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Red flames blaze inside house number 207 Dinh Cong street. Photo: Dinh Hieu

At that time, many shirtless people climbed onto the roof to try to reach the 4th floor of the house, but the fire was so strong that they had no choice but to turn back.

Mr. Pham Van Tai said that when people shouted that there was a fire, he also ran out to check the situation. At that time, a woman escaped from the house. On the 6th floor, someone turned on the phone light and waved to call for help, but people could not approach.

Also one of the first people to discover the fire, the woman living next door at 207 Dinh Cong Street said she did not have time to react, only ran out of the house to call for help.

"Because the house contained a lot of goods, the aisles were narrow, and there was thick black smoke, people did not dare to run in to rescue," the woman said.

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Fire Police and Rescue Force try to approach the fire. Photo: Dinh Hieu

According to information from Hanoi City Police, on the evening of June 16, the 114 Command Information Center received a report of a fire at a residential house on the 5th floor of Dinh Cong Ha Street.

Upon receiving the information, the City Police mobilized the Fire Police force of the City Police, the Police of the districts: Hoang Mai, Thanh Xuan, Hoan Kiem with nearly 100 officers, soldiers and 12 fire trucks to the scene.

After the fire was controlled, through a preliminary search, forces discovered 4 bodies.

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Authorities remove the victim's body from the scene. Photo: Thach Thao

Currently, the Director of the City Police is directing relevant units, Hoang Mai District Police to coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security's professional departments to urgently investigate, verify, and clarify the cause of the fire to resolve and strictly handle it according to the provisions of law.

Police found 4 bodies in the fire at Dinh Cong Ha

Police found 4 bodies in the fire at Dinh Cong Ha

According to Hanoi City Police, through a preliminary search, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police force discovered 4 bodies in the fire at house number 207 Dinh Cong Ha street (Dinh Cong ward, Hoang Mai district).
Big fire at Dinh Cong Ha, Hanoi Police Director directly went to the scene

Big fire at Dinh Cong Ha, Hanoi Police Director directly went to the scene

The fire broke out on Dinh Cong Ha Street (Dinh Cong Ward, Hoang Mai District, Hanoi). The Fire Prevention and Rescue Police have found 4 bodies in the fire.
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