Around 9:10 AM, fire began on the second floor of a three-story house with a mezzanine, approximately 20 square meters, located on Hang Ma street, Hoan Kiem ward. Smoke and flames subsequently spread via the staircase to the upper floors.
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A three-story house on Hang Ma street burning on the morning of 31/12. Photo: Pham Chieu
The house, which operates a votive offerings business, contained numerous flammable materials. By 10:00 AM, police were still actively spraying water to extinguish the blaze.
Pham Chieu
