Four rescued from Hanoi mini-supermarket fire

Four individuals were rescued unharmed after being trapped in a fire that broke out in a mini-supermarket in Hanoi's Tay Ho district on Tuesday. The fire started on the first floor of a three-story building on Lac Long Quan street around 1 p.m.

Thick black smoke quickly engulfed the first floor, prompting witnesses to alert authorities. Those trapped inside had ascended to the rooftop to escape the dense smoke. Firefighters from the Tay Ho district's Firefighting and Rescue Unit responded promptly, deploying two fire trucks and personnel to the scene.

The blaze was brought under control shortly after their arrival, and the four individuals were safely evacuated. The incident caused no fatalities. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire. In a separate incident on the same day, a fire occurred at a wooden furniture production company in Hoai Duc district, which had reportedly been suspended for fire safety violations since 2022.