A man has been killed while fighting a forest fire in the central province of Quang Binh.
A forest fire broke out at around 8.20 pm on Tuesday in Quang Minh Commune in Ba Don Town. The man, whose name has not yet been disclosed, and other members of a local security team participated in the forest fire extinguishing efforts.
The intense heat and terrain difficulties affected the firefighting efforts. The fire was put out around four hours later.
After that, one of the team’s members went missing. Local authorities searched and found him dead in the Khe Su area.
The man was said to have become exhausted after actively joining in firefighting efforts, which led to his death.
Source: dtinews.vn