20150805 Vietnam Fire at summer camp injures 75 people
Vietnam Aug 05 2015 “Other”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured more than 10
Fire at summer camp injures 75 people
Updated: 2015-08-06-17:40
Campers as young as 7 years old were among 75 people injured last night by a fire at a summer camp in Thanh Hoa province, witnesses said.
Campers and counselors aged between 7 and 23 years old suffered second and third degree burns, hospital officials said. Some will remain hospitalised until next week.
The fire began as a small, controlled fire designed to warm up campers. When the flame began to peter out, staff poured a large bucket of petrol on the fire, triggering a small explosion that burned bystanders.
The camp is located in Dong Anh commune, Dong Son district, and local authorities of the commune supported each hospitalised victim with VND500,000 (US$23)
Local police are investigating the accident.
Web Source: Vietnam News
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