How do father and son escape death now

On April 21, a 3-storey house located in lane 65 Pham Ngoc Thach, Kim Lien ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi, caught fire after a loud explosion, killing 5 people in the same family.

There were two injured victims who had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment, Mr. Bui Ngoc Lam (SN 1983) and his nephew BQH (SN 2010, Lam’s son). Currently, both father and son Lam are being treated at the Burn Department – Saint Paul General Hospital.

Immediately after receiving the patient, the leader of Saint Paul General Hospital promptly directed first aid and treatment for the patient. Right this morning, hospital leaders visited and encouraged the patient’s family. To share with the victim’s family, the hospital’s full support for the treatment costs of 2 patients of the fire.

As noted by Reporter Dan VietUp to now, the baby is awake, there are no signs of asphyxiation and respiratory burns, he has 2% burns on his right hand. Mr. Bui Ngoc Lam’s condition is getting worse and is being closely monitored by doctors.

Doctor Nguyen Nam Giang, Head of Burns Department, Saint Paul General Hospital said, through examination. The doctor determined that patient Lam had 1, 2, 3 16% fire burns, burns to the face, chest, hands and feet, respiratory burns, and burning of nose hair and eyelids.

“There is a possibility that the patient has CO poisoning. Right now we are in intensive care, anti-shock, anti-septic, daily dressing change treatment. Monitor the patient daily, based on the progress of the wound and According to the test results, we will adjust the medicine appropriately.As of this afternoon, the doctors said that the patient’s prognosis for recovery is quite positive,” said Dr. Giang.

Recounting the incident, baby H said, around 1 a.m. on the same day, when he was sleeping, he suddenly smelled a burning smell, so he quickly got up and went downstairs. At this time, baby H saw his father standing outside, his uncle was in the first floor, and her grandmother was also standing.

“Uncle (Mr. Bui Ngoc K., 37 years old) told her (Doan Thi M., 74 years old) to go upstairs, go to the ground floor to avoid the smoke, but she couldn’t get up in time. Everyone went up quickly but the smoke was too hot with the stairs burning. too, no one could go up. After that, father and son were the first two to go up,” said little H, fearfully.

Before that, at about 1:13 am on April 21, the Command Information Center – City Police. Hanoi received news that a fire broke out at a people’s house (adjacent to B9 Kim Lien collective), lane 65 Pham Ngoc Thach, Kim Lien ward, Dong Da district.

The City Police Command Information Center has dispatched 1 command vehicle, 4 fire engines belonging to Dong Da District Police and Hai Ba Trung District Police to the scene. At this time, there are 7 people living in the house. In addition to Mr. L.’s father and son, who were rescued, the remaining 5 people all died.

In which, 4 victims died on the spot and the one-year-old boy still showed signs of breathing, was taken to Saint Paul General Hospital for emergency but did not survive. According to Hanoi police, the fire happened at night, the house was expanded in the form of a tube, small and mysterious, causing the heat to rise and the smoke to rise quickly. Currently, authorities are investigating and clarifying the cause of the incident.