Forces join fire fighting and rescuing practice in Buon Ma Thuot

The assumed scenario said, at 14.45pm, when many passengers were gathering at the trading area of goods and souvenirs on the 2nd floor, a short circuit happened to an air conditioner.

As there were a large amount of flammable goods and materials on the 2nd floor, the short circuit burst into flames and quickly spread to other sections. If the fire were not controlled soon, it could have reached the ground floor, causing great danger to people.

As soon as detecting the fire, the airport firefighting unit with 28 firefighters and 2 fire engines quickly deployed at the scene to rescue victims and take the goods out of the firing sections, and at the same time report the situation the provincial fire police force for assistance.

Shortly after being informed of the case, the Dak Lak provincial fire police force mobilized 5 fire engines, 1 rescue vehicle, 1 ambulance, 1 ladder car, 2 fire pumps and over 50 firefighters to race to the scene. They in collaboration with on-site forces quickly evacuated people, rescued victims and controlled the fire.

After about 15 minutes, the fire was completely extinguished and all victims were moved out of the fire area for emergency treatment, thanks to the good coordination between involved forces.