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Supporting the family of the man who died while fighting a fire in Lam Dong

Duy Tuấn (báo lao động) 17/05/2026 08:13 (GMT+7)

Lam Dong - A man from a poor household died after participating with people in extinguishing a large fire in Ham Tan commune.

On May 16, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ham Tan commune, Lam Dong province said that it had visited, encouraged and provided support to the family of the man who died while participating in extinguishing a fire in the area.

The victim is Mr. D. H. H. N. V (born 1976, residing in Da Mai 2 village, Ham Tan commune).

According to initial information, while working in the locality, Mr. V discovered a large fire, so he joined the people in extinguishing the fire.

During the firefighting process, thick smoke appeared in the fire area. Mr. V suffered from shortness of breath and died afterwards.

Lãnh đạo Ủy ban Mặt trận Tổ quốc Việt Nam xã Hàm Tân đến thăm hỏi, trao hỗ trợ cho gia đình người đàn ông tử vong khi tham gia dập lửa. Ảnh: Phạm Duy
Leaders of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ham Tan commune visit and provide support to the family of the man who died while participating in putting out the fire. Photo: Pham Duy

Local authorities said that Mr. V's family is in particularly difficult circumstances, belonging to the poor household category of the commune. His wife passed away about 6 years ago, and he alone raises 2 young children.

Among them, the eldest child, 18 years old, is working as a worker at a garment company, and the other child is currently in 2nd grade. The family is living in a house of gratitude built with the support of local organizations.

Nhóm thiện nguyện trên địa bàn kêu gọi hỗ trợ chi phí mai táng cho nạn nhân. Ảnh: Ngọc Phong
Charity groups in the area call for support for funeral expenses for victims. Photo: Ngoc Phong

Faced with the victim's family's circumstances, people and local authorities have donated to support the funeral arrangements for Mr. V.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Truong - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ham Tan commune directly visited, expressed condolences and provided support to the victim's family.

At the same time, he encouraged the victim's 2 children to try to overcome their sadness and rise up in life.

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