Baby shop fire kills four in Hanoi
VOV.VN - At least 4 people in a family were killed in a baby shop fire at 311 Ton Duc Thang Street in Hanoi
HCMC – A fire at a shop selling baby goods at 311 Ton Duc Thang Street in Hanoi’s Dong Da Street on April 4 claimed the lives of at least four people, said senior lieutenant colonel Tran Dinh Nghia, head of the Hanoi Police Department’s office.
The fire broke out at some 1 a.m., when several adults and children were sleeping at the shop, the local media reported.
After receiving the news, the police dispatched 10 fire trucks and tens of firefighters to the scene. By 3:30 a.m., the fire was put out.
Four bodies of the victims have been found as of 4:30 a.m., including an 81-year-old man, his 40-year-old pregnant daughter, his 38-year-old son-in-law and his 10-year-old granddaughter.
The police have cordoned off the scene and are investigating the cause of the blaze.