Gas Shop Explosion in Ho Chi Minh City Kills 2 and Injures 12, Collapsing Two Houses
The People's Committee of Tan Thuan Ward said a gas shop at 81 Bui Van Ba Street in the ward exploded at about 11 a.m. on November 13, killing two people at the scene and injuring many others. The houses at No. 81 and No. 83 collapsed completely and several neighbouring buildings were heavily damaged. The cause of the explosion has not been determined.
The ward's tally as of 6 p.m. was two dead and 10 injured taken to hospital. The Ho Chi Minh City Health Department's evening update put the total at 14 victims: two dead, nine still being treated in hospital and three discharged, including one critically injured patient with burns over about 90 percent of the body.
City police criminal, firefighting and rescue units and the local procuracy went to the scene for rescue work and forensic examination. Tran Van Bay, a vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, visited the injured in hospital that afternoon. The ward government said it would release further information once investigators reach a conclusion.
(Source: People's Committee of Tan Thuan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City)
Source: People's Committee of Tan Thuan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
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