House fire claims lives of 2 children in southern Vietnam
Wednesday, November 06, 2024, 14:14 GMT+7
Two children were killed when their 40-square-meter residence went up in flames in the wee hours of Wednesday in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, southern Vietnam.
The blaze broke out at around 3:30 am in a single-story house with a loft at 136/7 Bach Dang Street in the provincial city of Vung Tau, where a family of seven was staying.
Dozens of firefighters and two fire trucks were dispatched to the scene, where they brought the fire under control at 4:40 am the same day.
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| The single-story house with a loft where a fire swept through and left two children dead in Vung Tau City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, southern Vietnam, November 6, 2024. Photo: Dong Ha / Tuoi Tre |
Five family members managed to escape, but two children, Tang Boi L., 8, and Tang Boi K., 16, did not survive.
Local authorities confirmed that the two children were cousins and expressed condolences to the grieving family the same day.
The cause of the fatal fire is still under investigation.
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