Police officers cordon off the scene of a fire that claims the lives of four people in Tien Giang Province, southern Vietnam, April 10, 2025. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi Tre
The fire broke out in a narrow alley in Ward 4 in the city at around 1:00 am.
When some residents discovered the flames erupting from a house on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, which connects to Yersin Street, in the wee hours, they immediately raised the alarm, attempting to extinguish the fire and notifying local firefighting teams.
However, due to the fire’s intensity and the house’s location deep within a small alley just 1.5 meters wide, firefighting efforts were severely hindered.
At 3:00 am, the blaze was finally brought under control.
At 7:45 am on April 10, 2025, the first body from the fire is removed from the scene. Photo: Hoai Thuong / Tuoi Tre
Preliminary investigations showed that the fire began in the mezzanine of the house and rapidly spread to other parts of the residence.
Four individuals who were asleep inside at the time perished in the flames.
The victims were identified as H.Th.Th.T., the homeowner, her husband Ng.M.H., 50, H.Th.N.D., 47, the homeowner’s sister, and 18-year-old Ng.H.Kh.D., her daughter.
Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the deadly blaze.
