The scene of the explosion occurs on January 3 morning in the northern Bac Ninh province’s Quan Do village (Photo: VNA)BacNinh (VNA) - An explosion killed at least two children and injuredeight people early January 3 morning at a scrap warehouse in Quan Do village inthe northern province of Bac Ninh’s Yen Phong district.
Thedead victims are a one-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl.
Theexplosion also led to the collapse of four nearby houses, burying many peoplewho were asleep, and damaged dozens of other houses. Following the explosion, ahuge hole - 4m in width and 20m in length, appeared at the scene.
Awitness who lives some 1km from the scene of the explosion said “I heard theloudest-ever bang at about 4am this morning.”
Nearby houses are damaged due to the explosion. (Photo: VNA)To Thi Mai Hoa, head of the provincial Department of Health,said a seriously-injured person was taken to Hanoi’s Vietnam-Germany Hospitalwhile the others were being treated at Bac Ninh General Hospital.
Thedepartment had dispatched a team and an ambulance to the scene to provide firstaid to the victims, she said.
NguyenTu Quynh, chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said the local policeare quickly investigating the cause of the explosion.
“Ifany sign of regulations being violated is found, the police will prosecute thecase,” he said.-VNA
