2 foreign tourists rescued from sixth floor during Da Lat hotel fire
Firefighters rescued two foreign tourists trapped at a hotel in the Vietnamese hill town of Da Lat on Thursday evening after fire broke out in a sixth-floor room.
In the early evening of an unspecified date, a fire erupted at the ELC Dalat Hotel, a seven-story building located at Ba Trieu Street in Da Lat, Lam Dong Province. The blaze began approximately 1 km away from the bustling Da Lat Market.
As the fire ignited, guests in the lower floors of the hotel swiftly exited through the doors. Dang, a tourist staying at a property near the hotel, reported that the initial smoke was minor. However, upon the arrival of emergency responders and the opening of the hotel door for ingress, the smoke rapidly escalated.
Two foreign tourists found themselves on a sixth-floor balcony, desperately waving their hands for assistance. Less than two minutes after the fire engines pulled up, firefighters utilized a specialized ladder truck to climb up and safely transport the two individuals down the stairs.
Lam Dong fire police swiftly mobilized six fire trucks, comprising a specialized ladder truck, along with a large contingent of officers to the scene. Within nearly 30 minutes, the aggressive fire was under control, thanks to the diligent efforts of the firefighters. The hotel itself was relatively unoccupied at the time, which significantly mitigated the evacuation process.
There were no reported fatalities or injuries as a result of the fire. Authorities are currently conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the incident.
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