A big fire, which broke out at 11:45am, burned down a large warehouse in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.
Firefighting teams and soldiers try to put out the fire
The fire occurred at a store between residential areas 3 and 9, in Phuc Xa Ward.
Firefighters were deployed along with hundreds of soldiers from the Capital Military Zone in an effort to put out the fire, but they faced difficulties in getting access to the steel and brick building. The fire spread throughout the structure.
Breaking down the wall to gain access
The aftermath
The fire was put out about two hours later.
Most of the goods in the store were destroyed, although a few were salvaged.
