Blackout hits entire Vung Tau as fire blazes near major power line
The beach city of Vung Tau in southern Vietnam was affected by a citywide power outage on December 12, after a fire broke out at a warehouse located right under a major power line.
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| The raging fire that consumes a warehouse in Vung Tau City on December 12, 2017. |
It was reportedly unoccupied at the time of the incident.
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| A thick column of smoke arises from the site of fire. |
The fire broke out at around 10:00 am on December 12, and quickly devoured the entire warehouse, with a giant column of thick smoke and blazing fire visible from kilometers away.
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| The fire occurred right under a high-voltage power line, forcing local authorities to cut the entire city off the grid for safety reasons. |
As the site of fire was right under a 220-kilovolt power line, electricity authorities at 12:00 pm were forced to cut the entire city off the grid to prevent any mishaps.
The provincial fire department and firefighters from a local oil company were dispatched to the scene to put the inferno under control.
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| Firefighters spray water at the fire. |
As the fire was too fierce and occurred near the location of multiple seafood processing establishments and gas stations, as of 1:30 pm efforts to put it out had not yield fruitful results.
