Firefighters arrive at the scene of a fire at a six-story hotel in downtown Da Lat, Lam Dong Province. Photo: Vietnam News Agency
The fire started in a room on the fifth floor of the six-story ELC Da Lat Hotel on Ba Trieu Street at around 6:10 pm, sending thick black smoke into the air and accompanied by several loud bangs, news site VTV.vn reported.
Upon discovering the fire, people inside the hotel raised the alarm and quickly evacuated to safety.
Fire fighters and four specialized fire engines were dispatched to the scene to conduct rescue operations and extinguish the blaze.
As the fire broke out on the fifth floor, firefighters used an aerial ladder reaching approximately 20 meters to spray water directly onto the flames.
During the rescue operation, firefighters found two foreign tourists trapped on the sixth floor and brought them safely to the ground. Neither was injured.
The fire was largely brought under control by around 7:00 pm, preventing it from spreading to other parts of the hotel.
The hotel was not crowded at the time, making evacuation relatively straightforward. No injuries or deaths were reported.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and assessing the damage.
