Fire destroys store and pharmacy in Binh Phuoc Province

About 28 firefighters in four fire engines were sent to the fire on Phu Tan Street in the Tan Phu Ward at about 4am after witnesses reported hearing a large explosion followed by the building erupting into a massive ball of fire.

The fire has destroyed the building housing the store and pharmacy including all the inventory and severely impaired nearby structures with damages estimated at US$44,000 (VND1 billion).

Local police are appealing for more witnesses following the fire, which they are treating as suspicious.