HANOI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- A total of 372 fires happened in Vietnam in the first four months this year, killing three people and injuring two others, according to the country's Police Department of Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue.
The fires caused property losses of some 18.69 billion Vietnamese dong (734,700 U.S. dollars), Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday.
Most of the fires (218 cases) occurred in the urban areas.
Among 372 fires reported nationwide, 204 cases have causes clarified, mostly due to electrical system failure, or careless use of fire and heat sources.
The department also reported four explosions during the cited period, killing one and injuring six others. ■
