The silent heroes in the mini apartment fire that killed 56 people

In the mini apartment fire on Khuong Ha Street (Khuong Dinh Ward, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi) on the night of September 12, there were many people who silently rushed into the fire to save people.

On the evening of September 13, according to information from Hanoi City Police, the fire in a 9-storey mini apartment building in lane 29, Khuong Ha street on the night of September 12 killed 56 people and injured 37 others. Hanoi City Police have issued a decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused and temporarily detain Mr. Nghiem Quang Minh (44 years old, residing in Yen Hoa Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi), the owner of the above apartment building, for the crime of "violating regulations on fire prevention and fighting, as prescribed in Article 313 of the Penal Code.

Local authorities and organizations have visited and encouraged the victims' families to overcome the consequences of the fire.

Những người hùng thầm lặng trong vụ cháy chung cư mini khiến 40 người tử vong - Ảnh 1. — *Scene inside the fire*

50 volunteers work overnight to save people

At around 11:45 p.m. on September 12, from the hotline of the FAS Angel Rescue Team (a zero-cost rescue team, consisting of technology motorbike taxi drivers - PV), Mr. Pham Quoc Viet, Captain of the FAS Angel Rescue Team, received a report to support victims of a fire at lane 29, Khuong Ha street. Immediately, Mr. Viet dispatched ambulance No. 02 to the scene to support the victims.

Những người hùng thầm lặng trong vụ cháy chung cư mini khiến 40 người tử vong - Ảnh 2. — *FAS Angel team takes victim to emergency room*

After a few minutes, Mr. Viet assessed that the mini apartment fire would have serious consequences, so he handed over the ambulance to a volunteer in the team to mobilize ambulance No. 03 in Cau Dien (Cau Dien Ward, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi) to the scene.

In addition, Mr. Viet also informed the group about the fire so that the volunteers could know and move to the scene. Immediately after reaching the scene, some members inhaled toxic smoke, but with the rescue experience they had learned and experienced in real life, the rescue team quickly stabilized their spirits. They and the authorities went to each room in the apartment building, searching for survivors still trapped.

Những người hùng thầm lặng trong vụ cháy chung cư mini khiến 40 người tử vong - Ảnh 3. — *Mr. Pham Quoc Viet and team members*

"Going up from the main door on the first floor with the fire department, we quickly encountered some households that were still trapped. In total, we rescued about 12 people and took them to the hospital," said Mr. Viet, adding that in addition to rescuing people through the night, 50 volunteers also helped transport the bodies of the unfortunate victims to funeral homes.

"This is the most tragic fire I have ever participated in," Mr. Viet said emotionally.

Male shipper rushes into fire to save trapped people

As the person who rushed to the burning mini apartment building to save his relatives and other victims, Mr. Nguyen Dang Van (living in Bac Ninh , working as a shipper) said that last night, September 12, he and the authorities saved many people in the fire.

Những người hùng thầm lặng trong vụ cháy chung cư mini khiến 40 người tử vong - Ảnh 4. — *Mr. Nguyen Dang Van*

"Around midnight today, on my way to pick up the goods, I received a text message from my brother, saying that a relative in the mini apartment building was on fire, so I immediately rushed to the scene. When I arrived, I saw toxic smoke and many people coming and going," said Mr. Van.

According to Mr. Van, when he entered the building, he used a hammer he had picked up earlier to smash the door and saved his family, then saved some other people on the same floor. He also saved a girl of about 10 years old and a family of 5 who were trapped.

"I took slippers and wet towels to give to the victim's family and led them to safety. When I went down the stairs, I tripped over a body but luckily I was able to stay calm and get everyone out," Van recalled.

Thinking back to the moment he risked his life to rush into the fire, Mr. Van said that when he heard cries for help from inside, he quickly climbed the hot stairs and took the victims out one by one. "Now, if I encounter a similar situation, I will still go in to save people," Mr. Van affirmed.

In addition to Mr. Van and the volunteers of the FAS Angel Rescue Team, dozens of people on Khuong Ha Street also stayed up all night to bring water, bread, and fruit to the fire police force.

On September 13, people in Khuong Dinh Ward donated food, drinks and arranged accommodation to help the families of the victims of the fire.

Những người hùng thầm lặng trong vụ cháy chung cư mini khiến 40 người tử vong - Ảnh 5. — *People in Khuong Ha street peel fruit and provide supplies for the police on duty.*

Những người hùng thầm lặng trong vụ cháy chung cư mini khiến 40 người tử vong - Ảnh 6. — *Essential supplies to support victims' families*

Police are supported by people while on duty.

DINH HUY

Previously, at around 11:30 p.m. on September 12, a fire broke out in a mini apartment building in lane 29, Khuong Ha Street. Upon receiving the report, Hanoi City Police mobilized dozens of fire trucks along with officers and soldiers to the scene to put out the fire and rescue people.

A resident near the scene said the fire started from the motorbike parking area on the first floor, then spread to the upper floors of the mini apartment building and created a column of black smoke rising high. At the time of the fire, many people in the apartment building climbed to the top floor to call for help.

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