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| Exhausted after fighting with the fire |
Many fire fighters of the Fire Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) were exhausted, leaning against nearby trees or fire engines to rest. Their faces were smoke-stained after risking their lives and jumping into the fierce fire to save hundreds of residents’ lives.
Upon receiving information about a fire incident at Carina Plaza, fire fighters of the District 8 Fire Division, HCMC, raced to the scene. The situation was chaotic with fire, dark smoke and explosions from the basement parking, and panic yells and call for help from upper apartments.
“When we arrived there, smoke had covered the building. Many people were running out of the building to escape danger while we were rushing into the fire to save people stuck inside,” said Chau Ngoc Quang, a fire fighter of the District 8 Fire Division.
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Quang, who saved 20 people from the fire, went on to say that fire fighters do not think much of their lives. Whenever they see a person alive, they will spare no pains to save the person. On duty, fire fighters always view lives of people the most important and they should save as many lives as possible.
“I will never forget the fierce battle today,” the 20-year-old fire fighter said.
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| The image went viral on social media |
After a night fighting against the fire, faces of fire fighters still remained stained by oil, smoke and dirt, sitting in front of Carina Plaza in pain as the fire had killed and injured so many people.
For young fire fighters, the fire incident may become the biggest obsession in their careers.
Netizens praise heroic fire fighters in Carina Plaza incident
Images of the fearless fire fighters struggling with the fierce fire to save hundreds of people in Carina Plaza regardless of their own wounds have moved many people on social networks.
The fire killed and wounded dozens of people. Fire fighters were injured too, but they did not even feel the injures. They kept fighting fire and dashing into the fire to save people.
Everyone became touched when they saw the image on social networks of a fire fighter darkened with dirt and smoke and raising his left hand which was severely injured after fighting with the fire. The fire fighter’s left hand was seriously burnt with almost no skin left.
Many people showed their sympathy and admiration for the fire fighters who never hesitate to risk their lives to save other people.
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| Many people showed their sympathy and admiration for the fire fighters who never hesitate to risk their lives to save other people. |
“I would like to thank all of you, the heroic fire fighters,” Hoang Nguyen commented on CAND Newspaper’s Fanpage. “You have risked your lives to save other people without hesitation. I feel very sorry for your injuries. Thank you very much!”
“Thank you for your efforts to save other people,” commented Ngoc V.
“When other people try their best to get out of the building, the fire fighters, on the contrary, sought their ways to get in the building,” two people shared their opinions on the Fanpage.
