Fire tears through southern Vietnam city, destroys 3 homes
VOV.VN - Three homes have been destroyed and several more damaged after a fire tore through the city of Long Xuyen in southwestern An Giang Province on Monday, September 4, local officials have reported.
Officials said the smoke and heavy winds made battling the blaze a challenge for them, but they were able to contain the fire quickly.
No one was injured in the inferno but numerous homes in the area were evacuated when it broke out.
A total of about two dozen firefighters and three fire engines were at the scene fighting the blaze for an estimated two hours.
Fire investigators said it is too early to say how it started.