VietNamNet Bridge – A huge blaze that broke out late on Thursday night destroyed some 5,000sq.m of a warehouse near Sai Gon Port in HCM City’s District 4.

The huge fire destroys a 5,000sq.m warehouse. – VNA/VNS Photo

The fire began at the first store of the warehouse, owned by the South Logistics Joint Stock Company, at around 10pm, and then quickly spread to the remaining four stores. Locals heard loud blasts from the warehouse.

No fatality was reported.

The municipal Department of Fire Prevention and Fighting mobilised nearly 200 firefighters and tens of fire trucks to the scene to extinguish the fire, which was completely stamped out at 1am on Friday.

Le Tan Buu, director of the department, said the fire was huge, making it difficult for firefighters to access the site. They had to use machines to pump water from Sai Gon River to extinguish the fire.

The case is under investigation. 

Source: VNS