Night fire damages market in Lâm Đồng, causing estimated losses of 4 billion dong
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- Firefighters extinguished the blaze at Đắk Sắk market shortly after midnight on September 1.
- Sixteen stalls belonging to nine households were affected, with property losses estimated at about 4 billion Vietnamese dong.
- Police are investigating the cause and assisting affected residents.
A fire damaged 16 stalls at Đắk Sắk market in Lâm Đồng province, causing estimated property losses of about 4 billion Vietnamese dong. No deaths were reported.
The blaze broke out at about 10:40 p.m. on August 31 in Hòa Phong village, Đắk Sắk commune. Local police mobilized forces and vehicles with a regional fire and rescue team from Lâm Đồng provincial police.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control at about 12:10 a.m. on September 1. Police are investigating the cause and supporting the nine households whose stalls were affected.
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Originally published by Thanh Niên in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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