HCMC parking lot fire burns down trucks, buses

Name: HCMC parking lot fire burns down trucks, buses
Uploaded: 2023-05-16T16:45:22+07:00
Duration: 21 s
Description: Flames engulfed a parking lot in HCMC's Cu Chi District Tuesday, burning down 8 cars and resulting in VND2.2 billion ($93,800) in damage.

By Dinh Van May 16, 2023 | 01:45 am PT

Several vehicles burned down at a HCMC parking lot, May 16, 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Ho Dinh

Flames engulfed a parking lot in HCMC's Cu Chi District Tuesday, burning down 8 cars and resulting in VND2.2 billion ($93,800) in damage.

The fire began at around 10 a.m. in a parking lot spanning over 1,000 sq.m in Phuoc Vinh An Commune. Locals tried to extinguish the flames but failed. The fire soon spread to several cars inside the lot, producing columns of black smokes that were dozens of meters high.

Over 20 officers with firefighter trucks were dispatched to the scene. The fire was put under control at around 11 a.m. There was no casualty.

Cháy bãi xe, 5 ôtô bị thiêu rụi — Fire and smokes are seen at a parking lot in HCMC's Cu Chi District, May 16, 2023. Video by VnExpress/Minh Anh