Ho Chi Minh City downtown building catches fire
Saturday, August 13, 2022, 10:31 GMT+7
Functional forces reported minor property damage after a fire hit a building in downtown Ho Chi Minh City at midnight on Friday.
The blaze began on the top floor of the four-story Seaprodex building, which is home to several restaurants and coffee shops, on Dong Khoi Street in District 1 at around 0:00 on Saturday and quickly spread.
The restaurants and coffee shops were closed by the time the fire broke out.
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| The Seaprodex building is on fire in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, August 13, 2022. Photo: Thanh Nghia / Tuoi Tre |
Many explosions were heard from the inferno, according to witnesses.
Firefighters put out the blaze in just a couple of minutes later.
No casualties were reported but numerous tables and chairs were destroyed.
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| Fire trucks are pictured at the scene of a fire in the Seaprodex building in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, August 13, 2022. Photo: Thanh Nghia / Tuoi Tre |
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| Fire trucks are pictured at the scene of a fire in the Seaprodex building in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, August 13, 2022. Photo: Thanh Nghia / Tuoi Tre |
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| Fire trucks are pictured at the scene of a fire in the Seaprodex building in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, August 13, 2022. Photo: Thanh Nghia / Tuoi Tre |
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