HCM City apartments face fire risks
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HCM City fire prevention police have announced a list of apartment buildings which have failed to meet fire safety requirements or have failed to be checked for fire safety system before being put into operation.
The list consists of eight apartment buildings in different districts in the city.
The City Gate Towers on Vo Van Kiet Street in District 8 invested by Hung Thanh Company did not conform to the approved fire safety standards. However, residents have moved in to some 714 out of the 29-storey building’s 1,092 apartments.
The Hung Thanh Company is also the investor of Carina Plaza apartment building in HCM City where the fire happened recently, causing 13 deaths and 91 injuries.
Bay Hien Towers in Tan Binh District invested in by Long Hung Phat Company faced the same problem with City Gate Tower. The investors have already let residents live in 72 apartments of the building.
Ngoc Phuong Nam in District 8 which has 25 floors with 216 apartments has not yet undergone fire safety checks, but 128 apartments have been handed over to buyers.
Nguyen Quyen in Binh Tan District, Bac Binh in Binh Thanh District, Cao Oc Xanh in District 9, Ngoc Khanh in District 5, Hung Vuong in District 5 apartment blocks all missed fire safety inspection before being put into operation.
The list consists of eight apartment buildings in different districts in the city.
The City Gate Towers on Vo Van Kiet Street in District 8 invested by Hung Thanh Company did not conform to the approved fire safety standards. However, residents have moved in to some 714 out of the 29-storey building’s 1,092 apartments.
The City Gate Towers on Vo Van Kiet Street in District 8 do not conform to the approved fire safety standards
The Hung Thanh Company is also the investor of Carina Plaza apartment building in HCM City where the fire happened recently, causing 13 deaths and 91 injuries.
The City Gate Tower (left) and the Carina Plaza Building (right) are both invested by Hung Thanh Company
Bay Hien Towers in Tan Binh District invested in by Long Hung Phat Company faced the same problem with City Gate Tower. The investors have already let residents live in 72 apartments of the building.
Bay Hien Apartment Building
Ngoc Phuong Nam in District 8 which has 25 floors with 216 apartments has not yet undergone fire safety checks, but 128 apartments have been handed over to buyers.
Nguyen Quyen in Binh Tan District, Bac Binh in Binh Thanh District, Cao Oc Xanh in District 9, Ngoc Khanh in District 5, Hung Vuong in District 5 apartment blocks all missed fire safety inspection before being put into operation.
Nguyen Quyen Apartment Building
The HCM City’s fire prevention police have asked municipal authorities to deal with the violations and instructed the Department of Construction to tighten control over construction violations in the city.
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