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Old causes leave new pain

The incident seemed to add a warning bell for people to raise their awareness of “fire enemies”, especially when the hot summer season is approaching.

Still subjectively negligent

According to the Hanoi City Police, the fire area at Area B9 Kim Lien is only about 10 square meters (equivalent to one-third of the floor area of ​​the first floor) in a 3-storey “tube” house. Burned things are also simple: wood, plastic, motorbikes… But with the structure of the “tube” house, when the fire is on the first floor, the smoke rises to the upper floors, if there is no escape skill, people in the house are likely to die. It must also be added that in the case of skills, but the house does not have an emergency exit, the risk of suffocation with toxic gases leading to death is very high.

In many old apartment buildings in Hanoi, there is a situation where many households are expanding their accommodation in the form of a “tiger cage”, so there is no escape. That is, homeowners use iron rails to make frames, boxes attached to the walls of the house, then put wooden boards or large iron bars on the floor to increase the living area. But it is these expansion areas that have blocked the exits of each apartment. Therefore, when there is a fire, it is difficult for people in the apartment to get out, and it takes a long time for the functional forces to break the “tiger cage” and access the house to save the trapped victims. In fact, the stronger the “tiger cages” are, the more risky they are for the homeowner, causing painful consequences in the recent fires in Hanoi.

The case of 5 people died from a fire: The old cause left new pain - Photo 1.

Authorities cordoned off the scene to investigate the cause of the fire. Photo: VNA

Previously, in Dong Da district, at about 12:45 on February 4, a fire broke out in a motel room in lane 73, Tam Khuong street, Khuong Thuong ward, killing 4 young people. According to the development of the case, because it was the end of the year, all four young people rented accommodation together to organize a ceremony to worship Mr. After turning gold and eating and drinking, one person went out to drink water and locked the gate of the inn; 4 others went to bed. In just a moment, the ashes flew into the house, right where the flammable items were, and the fire broke out. At that time, the 4 people inside could not escape in time because there was no way to escape, when the gate of the inn was locked before, leading to death due to smoke and toxic gas.

Awareness of fire prevention must come first

According to Hanoi City Police, fire prevention must always be a top priority. Because every time a fire occurs, if fortunately it does not cause death, the object is also seriously damaged. Therefore, awareness and responsibility for fire prevention are urgently needed to be raised. Propaganda, inspection, guidance and even handling of violations of fire prevention principles also need to be promoted, regularly and more drastically. In the past time, the above contents have been implemented by the City Police, together with many sectors, but have not brought the desired effect. Many people are still indifferent to fire prevention and control. Therefore, the recent fire at B9 Kim Lien area was like another alarm bell for fire prevention and fighting in the capital.

To prevent similar incidents, the representative of Kim Lien Ward People’s Committee said that in the coming time, people will be encouraged to demolish the “tiger cages”, each apartment needs to open an emergency exit to ensure safety. all fire. Although old apartments and collectives have many problems, but for safety, everyone needs to join hands.

According to a leader of the inner-city district, immediately after the fire in Kim Lien ward, the district directed the wards in the area where the old apartment building was located, propagandizing and mobilizing people to raise awareness of fire prevention and control in the urban areas. residential area. People need to pay attention to the electrical connection points with the risk of fire and absolutely must not burn votive paper in the apartments, cook in the apartment corridors… For production and business establishments, especially karaoke bars , the district assigned the police force to inspect and review the conditions on fire prevention and control. In the absence of relevant procedures, the authorities are determined not to open the door to limit the occurrence of unfortunate incidents from fire and explosion.

Besides the concerned localities, there is also a phenomenon of neglect in the prevention and combat of “fire robbers”. Accordingly, there are many karaoke bars and bars that do not meet the conditions for fire prevention and fighting still operating under the “pre-emptive” of the authorities and local authorities. Public opinion believes that if the prevention and control of “fire” is taken lightly, heartbreaking stories about fire will continue.

Therefore, in the work of fire prevention and control, right now, every citizen, every household should change their awareness and have a proactive plan to prevent themselves and their loved ones. On the other hand, authorities need to strengthen inspection and supervision to prevent violations right from the time the investor deploys the fire prevention and fighting system and throughout the operation process. Apartment buildings that violate regulations on fire prevention and fighting need to be associated with joint responsibilities with agencies, units and individuals assigned to be in charge of the area. Avoid dumping general responsibility, limit fires from old causes but leave new pain.

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