Fire destroys 2,000sq.m factory of ABC Bakery

April 11, 2018 | 16:01

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A huge fire broke out and destroyed the whole 2,000sq.m factory of ABC Bakery in Binh Tan district, Ho Chi Minh City.

fire destroys 2000sqm factory of abc bakery

Heavy smoke pouring out of ABC Bakery's factory

The fire broke out at 7 PM last night in the new factory of Asia Bakery & Confectionery Pte., Ent. (also known as ABC Bakery) at Lam Hoanh Street, An Lac ward, Binh Tan district, Ho Chi Minh City. The workers and security staff of the company could not put the fire out before it spread.

The Ho Chi Minh City Fire Prevention Department has sent 28 fire engines and 200 fighters to the scene who fought the fire until midnight. The fire did not have casualties, but injured two firefighters.

The fire raging inside the building

ABC Bakery is a home-grown bakery chain based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, well known for its high-quality range of bakery products, such as bread, pastries, and cakes. ABC Bakery first started as a small store in an alley in District 11 and has developed into a chain of bakeries all over Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, and Can Tho, with a presence in Cambodia.

There was great damage to equipment and machinery

This morning, another fire also destroyed Sam Ngoc Linh JSX’s 2,000sq.m ginseng plantation in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province.

Ngoc Linh ginseng is considered one of the five most valuable medicinal herbs in the world and produces high profit for the company. Fortunately, there were no casualties in the fire, but the damage to assets was substantial, estimated at nearly half a million dollar.

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