Fire destroys goods at Thừa Thiên-Huế’s market

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THỪA THIÊN-HUẾ — A major fire ripped through Điền Hải Market in Phong Điền District of central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province early Saturday morning.

As many as 20 out of 168 batches of goods including fabrics and groceries were completely destroyed. No human losses were reported.

Four fire engines and hundreds of officers and residents were immediately dispatched to the scene to stamp out the flame.

The district’s People’s Committee has presented VNĐ5million (US$223) to each trader that suffered from the damage.

The cause of the fire is being further investigated.— VNS

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