Explosion in Hoang Mai: "I heard a sound like a bomb, 1 person was not intact"

On the morning of November 7, at house number 250 Vinh Hung street, Vinh Hung ward, Hoang Mai district ( Hanoi ), a large explosion occurred, injuring 3 people.

Immediately afterwards, the area where the explosion occurred was blocked off by police to investigate and clarify the cause of the incident.

Ms. Thao (living next to the refrigeration repair shop) said that at about 9:45 am today, while she was sitting selling goods, she suddenly heard a loud explosion like a bomb, the ground under her feet shook.

Too panicked, Ms. Thao quickly ran outside and saw smoke billowing from the house next door accompanied by cries for help.

"When the explosion happened, my house shook like an earthquake, some packages of cakes even fell to the ground," she said.

Vụ nổ ở Hoàng Mai: Tôi nghe tiếng nổ như bom, 1 người không nguyên vẹn - 1 — The area where the explosion occurred (Photo: Nguyen Hai).

Because the explosion was deep inside 250 Vinh Hung Street, Ms. Thao did not dare to go further inside. Later, she saw an ambulance arrive and take some victims to the hospital.

Ms. Thao said the explosion could have come from the air conditioner or refrigerator, because the incident happened at a workshop specializing in refrigeration repairs.

Vụ nổ ở Hoàng Mai: Tôi nghe tiếng nổ như bom, 1 người không nguyên vẹn - 2 — The area where the explosion occurred is an air conditioner and refrigerator repair shop (Photo: Nguyen Hai).

Ms. Tran Thi Thu (35 years old), a food vendor across from the scene, is still scared and said that at the time of the explosion, she was resting in the attic.

The loud explosion caused the house that the couple were renting to sell food to shake violently.

After a moment of calm, she quickly ran outside and discovered smoke rising from the electrical repair shop opposite.

Vụ nổ ở Hoàng Mai: Tôi nghe tiếng nổ như bom, 1 người không nguyên vẹn - 3 — The explosion was as loud as a bomb, scaring many people living near the scene (Photo: Nguyen Hai).

"Looking into the house where the explosion came from, I saw three people seriously injured. One person's body was no longer intact, and the other was bleeding profusely. The explosion was very loud, no different from the sound of a bomb. I have never heard such a loud explosion before," said Ms. Thu.

Still showing panic on her face, Ms. Que (48 years old) who lives about 100m from the scene said the explosion was no different from the sound of a bomb, causing strong vibrations, making her house shake.

At that time, Mrs. Que thought the broadcasting station near her house had exploded, so she quickly shouted for everyone to run outside.

Running out of the house, Mrs. Que saw many neighbors in the same panic as her, not knowing what had just happened.

At this time, she saw at the end of the alley a black piece of metal, similar to a gas cylinder, about 30cm in diameter.

Vụ nổ ở Hoàng Mai: Tôi nghe tiếng nổ như bom, 1 người không nguyên vẹn - 4 — The scene of the explosion is located deep inside house number 250 Vinh Hung street (Photo: Hoang Long).

Only later did she and many others learn that pieces of metal were shot out from the explosion site at the electrical repair shop.

Previously, at around 10:00 a.m. on November 7, at Tung Nga Refrigeration Mechanical Company Ltd. (No. 250 Vinh Hung Street, Vinh Hung Ward, Hoang Mai District, Hanoi), an air compressor explosion occurred.

At the time of the incident, at least 3 people were working. The explosion injured 3 people, namely Mr. LVH (31 years old); Mr. NVTh. (26 years old, both from Thanh Hoa ) and NVT (40 years old).

Among them, Mr. LVH was seriously injured and is being treated at Thanh Nhan Hospital.

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