Utilities cut off over in fire risk apartment block

Authorities in Hanoi have decided to cut water and power services to an apartment building as it violates fire safety regulations.

Authorities in Hanoi have decided to cut water and power services to an apartment building as it violates fire safety regulations.

   

The Discovery Complex

Hanoi Department of Fire and Rescue said on April 20 that they had completed the inspection at the Discovery Complex in Cau Giay District owned by Cau Giay Investment and Trade JSC. The results showed that even though there are many fire safety violations, the investor already let customers move in.

The inspectors have issued administrative fines and asked the investor to stop moving customers in until the violations are dealt with.

On May 28, Cau Giay District People's Committee ordered to halt the operation of the residential tower B and the commercial tower of the complex.

In an official notification issued last year, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Van Suu ordered to cut water and power services to buildings complexes that do not have fire safety certificate. Hanoi Department of Fire and Rescue has issued an official document on April 26 to Hanoi Power Corporation to cut the services.

On June 5, Hanoi Clean Water Company said they would stop providing water to the Discovery Complex. Hanoi Power Corporation has asked Cau Giay Power Company to monitor the fire safety violations and how they are being dealt with at the complex. They will also review and ask subsidiaries to follow the regulations.

Hanoi Department of Fire and Rescue advised home buyers not to move into buildings that lack fire safety certificates.