Two dead in fishing boat fire

Two fishermen were killed and five other injured after a boat burst into flames in Thanh Hoa Province.

Two dead after a boat burst into flames

The fishing boat belongs to Le Xuan Binh, a local in Hai Chau Commune, Tinh Gia District. The boat was docked on Yen River when it suddenly exploded and burst into flame.

The firefighters in Thanh Hoa said they received reports about the fire at 8.20 pm on September 23 and quickly sent a truck and 10 firefighters to the scene to extinguish the fire, save and search for the victims. At 4 am on the next day, the bodies of Le Xuan Binh and Le Xuan Hieu were found.

The firefighters and the police are searching for a missing victim. Five other fishermen were injured and had been admitted to the hospital.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.