Carina Plaza’s investor arrested for fire safety violations
Ho Chi Minh City’s Investigation Police Agency on April 20 started criminal proceedings against Nguyen Van Tung, Director of Hung Thanh Co. Ltd., for his alleged violations in fire safety regulations.
Rescue was carried out at the scene of the Carina Plaza fire (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s Investigation Police Agency on April 20 started criminalproceedings against Nguyen Van Tung, Director of Hung Thanh Co. Ltd., for his allegedviolations in fire safety regulations, leading to serious consequences in theblaze at the apartment complex Carina Plaza on March 23.
Colonel NguyenSi Quang, spokesperson of HCM City’s Police Department, said the proceedingscame along with a 4-month arrest for Tung. The Hung Thanh Co. Ltd. is theinvestor of Carina Plaza at No. 1648 Vo Van Kiet street, in district 8.
On March 26, criminalproceedings began against the incident, which was caused by a malfunctionedscooter parked in its basement.
Police said theHung Thanh Co. Ltd. had failed to obey fire safety regulations. When the firetook place, necessary equipment was not available, while fire alarms and sprinklersystem did not work.
In 2016 and2017, the Fire Fighting Police Division of district 8 inspected and found aseries of violations at the complex, such as failed alarms, sprinkler system,and emergency lighting system. Orders to fix these problems were sent to theCarina Plaza management board, but no improvements were made.
Carina Plaza isa high-end apartment complex including three buildings with 15-21 storeys and736 apartments. It was put into use six years ago.
Up to 13 peopledied and more than 90 others were injured when the blaze started at 0:30 fromthe parking basement between Buildings A and B of the complex. Hundreds ofpeople were stuck and rushed to upper storeys.
The city’s FireFighting Police Department sent 34 fire trucks and 200 police to the site tocontrol the blaze and rescue stuck people. One hour later, the fire was controlled,but smoke still covered the buildings. Hundreds of people escaped safely.
TheInvestigation Police Agency is expanding its probe into the case and summoningmore involved persons.-VNA
As many as 13 people died and 28 others were injured when a blaze burned an apartment complex at No. 1648 Vo Van Kiet street, District 8 of Ho Chi Minh City in early morning of March 23, reported local authorities.
Secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan requested screening all firefighting plans in apartment buildings in the city while inspecting Carina Plaza complex where a fire broke out.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested relevant agencies to deal with the fire at Carina Plaza building at No. 1648 Vo Van Kiet street in Ho Chi Minh City's District 8, which occurred on March 23.
Spokesperson of Ho Chi Minh City police Nguyen Si Quang on March 26 said criminal proceedings started against a case of serious blaze which burned the local apartment complex Carina Plaza on March 23.
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Rescue was carried out at the scene of the Carina Plaza fire (Photo: VNA) 
