LAM DONG: Two foreign tourists trapped in a fire at a six-storey hotel in a central area of Dalat in Lam Dong province were safely rescued by emergency services on Thursday (Nov 12) evening.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
According to initial reports, the blaze started at around 6pm in a guest room on the fifth floor of ELC Dalat Hotel on Ba Trieu Street, sending thick black smoke billowing through the building.
Upon discovering the fire, people inside the hotel raised the alarm and evacuated safely.
After receiving the emergency report, the provincial Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue Police Division mobilised officers and soldiers, along with four specialised fire engines, to the scene to conduct rescue operations and bring the fire under control.
As the fire broke out on the fifth floor, firefighters deployed an aerial ladder reaching approximately 20m to spray water directly onto the flames.
During the rescue operation, emergency personnel discovered two foreign tourists trapped on the hotel's sixth floor and quickly brought them safely to the ground.
Neither suffered any health problems.
By around 7pm the same day, the fire had been largely brought under control, preventing it from spreading to other areas of the hotel.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and assessing the damage. - Vietnam News/ANN
