Big explosion near a bank branch

After a loud explosion occurred in alley 02 Ly Nam De street (Pleiku city, Gia Lai ), a section of wall collapsed and nearly 20 glass windows behind a bank were shattered.

According to initial information, at around 2:00 p.m. on March 1, a loud explosion occurred in alley 02, Ly Nam De street (group 5, Phu Dong ward, Pleiku city, Gia Lai province).

The scene was cordoned off. Photo: Tran Hoan

At the scene, right next to the explosion site, a 5m section of a residential fence collapsed; a garbage cart was overturned, all its panels blown off; nearly 20 rear glass windows of a bank were shattered. Along the alley, pieces of glass were scattered everywhere.

At the site of the explosion there was a small crater deep into the ground. The distance from here to the farthest broken window was about 35m.

According to a resident near the explosion area, at that time he was resting when he heard a loud explosion, his house shook. He ran down to the place where the explosion occurred and saw a fire burning in a pile of garbage next to the road; there were no people around.

A section of fence near the explosion site collapsed. Photo: Tran Hoan

This resident said that the explosion may have originated from explosives mixed in the trash, but the origin, type and quantity have not been determined. After the incident, the authorities sealed off the scene and are investigating the cause of the explosion.

Photo taken by PV at the scene :

Nearly 20 rear glass windows of a bank were shattered. Photo: Tran Hoan

From the explosion site to the farthest broken window is about 35m. Photo: Tran Hoan

Along the alley, pieces of glass were scattered everywhere. Photo: Tran Hoan

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/sau-tieng-no-lon-o-gia-lai-gan-20-o-cua-kinh-cua-mot-ngan-hang-vo-nat-2376481.html