HANOI, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed in a fire at a wood-processing workshop in Chuong My ward in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, on Wednesday, the Voice of Vietnam reported.
The fire broke out at about 10:05 a.m. in the workshop's paint room and mezzanine, rapidly spreading and sending thick black smoke over the facility, with about 30 workers inside at that time, according to the report.
While workers were fleeing, parts of the workshop's roof collapsed, causing several people to fall on top of one another, with some reportedly unable to escape.
Firefighters, police and local forces mobilized hundreds of personnel and heavy machinery to contain the blaze, bringing it under control at about 11:15 a.m. and recovering three bodies at around 2:20 p.m.
Authorities continued searching the site, while verifying information about the victims and investigating the cause, the report added. ■