A fire broke out at a six-storey hotel on Ba Trieu Street in Xuan Huong-Dalat Ward, Lam Dong Province, on the evening of November 12, but emergency crews managed to rescue two foreign tourists trapped inside.
According to initial reports, the blaze started at around 6.10 pm in a guest room on the fifth floor of ELC Dalat Hotel, sending thick black smoke billowing through the building.
After discovering the fire, people inside the hotel raised the alarm and evacuated safely.
Upon receiving the emergency report, the Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue Police Division dispatched several officers and firefighters, along with four specialised fire engines, to the scene to carry out rescue operations and contain the blaze.
As the fire broke out on the fifth floor, firefighters deployed an aerial ladder extending approximately 20 metres to direct water onto the flames.
During the rescue operation, emergency personnel discovered two foreign tourists trapped on the sixth floor and brought them safely to the ground. Neither suffered any health problems.
By around 7 pm, firefighters had largely brought the blaze under control, preventing it from spreading to other parts of the building.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and assessing the extent of the damage.