Nearly VND27 billion donated to Hanoi apartment fire

As much as VND26.50 billion has been donated to the survivors and families of a recent tragic apartment fire in Hanoi which left 56 dead and dozens of people injured.

As much as VND26.50 billion has been donated to the survivors and families of a recent tragic apartment fire in Hanoi which left 56 dead and dozens of people injured.

This donation was sent to the Fatherland Front of Thanh Xuan District’s Khuong Dinh Commune by late Friday.

 

The scence of the fire in Khuong Dinh Ward: Photo by Nguoi Lao Dong

According to the head of the Khuong Dinh Fatherland Front Tran Phuong Linh, besides the money, the agency had also received 500 cartons of milk and water of different kinds, 200 cartons of instant noodles and other necessities.

Under the district’s instructions, Khuong Dinh Ward set up official channels to get donations for the fire victims. Bank accounts for donations have been made public through mass media.

The locality has listed a total of 142 residents of the apartment building located on Khuong Ha Street.

For people who died, local authorities have contacted their relatives to transfer the donated money. For those who are injured, the ward has sent teams to deliver the financial support in person at the hospitals where the people are staying.

Initially, each victim received a donation of VND40 million.