At the scene (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested relevant agencies to deal with the fire at Carina Plaza building at No. 1648 Vo Van Kiet street in Ho Chi Minh City's District 8, which occurred in the early morning of March 23.
ThePM asked the municipal People’s Committee to offer timely support to familiesof victims. He also requested the municipal People's Committee and the Ministry of Public Security to direct competent agencies to investigate thecause of the incident and regularly check high-rise buildings at risk of fire.
As many as 13 peopledied and tens of others were injured when the blaze started at 0:30 from the parkingbasement between Buildings A and B of Carina Plaza. Hundreds of people werestuck and rushed to upper storeys.
The Fire FightingPolice Department of the city sent 34 fire trucks and 200 police to the site tocontrol the blaze and rescue stuck people. One hour later, the fire was undercontrol, but smoke still covered the buildings. Hundreds of people escapedsafely.
By 16:00 the sameday, 35 injured people were discharged from hospitals and 56 others were still undergoing treatments.
In the afternoon,Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh visited and extended condolences to affectedfamilies.
The city decided toprovide 60 million VND (2,634 USD) for the family of each dead victim, and10-15 million VND for each person in emergency aid at hospitals.
The Ho Chi Minh CityRed Cross Society plans to offer an aid of 3 million VND to each family of deadvictims and 1 million VND to each family of the injured.
The same aid amountwill be also given by the Central Committee of Vietnam Red Cross Society.
Carina Plaza is ahigh-end apartment complex including three buildings with 15-21 storeys and 736apartments. It was put into use six years ago.-VNA
ThePM asked the municipal People’s Committee to offer timely support to familiesof victims. He also requested the municipal People's Committee and the Ministry of Public Security to direct competent agencies to investigate thecause of the incident and regularly check high-rise buildings at risk of fire.
As many as 13 peopledied and tens of others were injured when the blaze started at 0:30 from the parkingbasement between Buildings A and B of Carina Plaza. Hundreds of people werestuck and rushed to upper storeys.
The Fire FightingPolice Department of the city sent 34 fire trucks and 200 police to the site tocontrol the blaze and rescue stuck people. One hour later, the fire was undercontrol, but smoke still covered the buildings. Hundreds of people escapedsafely.
By 16:00 the sameday, 35 injured people were discharged from hospitals and 56 others were still undergoing treatments.
In the afternoon,Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh visited and extended condolences to affectedfamilies.
The city decided toprovide 60 million VND (2,634 USD) for the family of each dead victim, and10-15 million VND for each person in emergency aid at hospitals.
The Ho Chi Minh CityRed Cross Society plans to offer an aid of 3 million VND to each family of deadvictims and 1 million VND to each family of the injured.
The same aid amountwill be also given by the Central Committee of Vietnam Red Cross Society.
Carina Plaza is ahigh-end apartment complex including three buildings with 15-21 storeys and 736apartments. It was put into use six years ago.-VNA
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