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A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns

A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns

Peninsula Morning News

2024-06-12 14:05Posted on the official account of Liaoning Peninsula Morning News

A month ago

Tenants in an old community in Changping Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong

A sudden fire broke out in the early hours of the morning

1st place 39 men unfortunate past life

His wife and five minor children

All were burned

And the cause of the fire has been confirmed -

Lithium batteries that have been idle for a long time

A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns

Interior of the fire scene

In the early hours of the morning, a lithium battery caught fire in the home

Caused 1 death and many injuries

"My brother is gone, and now he has a wife and five children, the eldest is in the sixth grade, and the youngest is only three years old." At the end of May, the deceased's sister, Ms. Wen, told reporters.

According to the situation of the Dongguan City Fire and Rescue Detachment, at about 2:35 on May 8, a fire broke out in a residential area of Yuanlin Street, Changping Town, Dongguan City.

A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns

The medical records of the deceased issued by the outpatient (emergency) department of the Eastern Central Hospital of Dongguan City

Ms. Wen recounted that the eldest brother's family of seven lived on the second floor of an old residential building on Garden Street, and that the youngest son slept with the eldest brother and sister-in-law that night, and the four daughters slept in another room. The eldest brother and sister-in-law smelled the smoke first, and when they opened the door, they found that the living room was on fire, and the couple rushed out of the door with their youngest son in their arms, and then the eldest brother returned to the house to wake up the four daughters, and fell inside. My sister-in-law's feet were burned, and several children were admitted to the ICU, and now they are fine.

A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns

Many children from the fire were taken to the hospital for treatment

"I entered the door [after trying to pull the hydrant hose from the stairwell] to find that it had all burned out, and my husband had been hit on the back by a burning wooden plank from the ceiling and collapsed in the door of his daughter's room." The deceased's wife, Ms. Huang, recalled the situation.

The Changping Fire and Rescue Brigade delivered the "Fire Accident Identification Certificate" to the relevant parties, showing that a fire broke out in the building, with a fire area of about 40 square meters, causing 6 injuries and 1 death, and the cause of the fire was the thermal runaway of the lithium battery in the living room and igniting the surrounding combustibles.

Ms. Huang said that the lithium battery of the electric bicycle that caught fire has been in the hall for two or three years, and she has not touched it or charged it on weekdays.

The family questioned: fire safety is not in place

There is no water in the fire hydrant

It has been more than a month since the incident, and the deceased Wen is still waiting for cremation in the funeral home. "Now people are going to be cremated, and we don't have funeral expenses."

Regarding the fire department's determination that the lithium battery caused the accident and caused the death of the family, Ms. Huang and other family members believe that the responsibility cannot be completely attributed to the lithium battery, and the landlord and property management office of the community who are responsible for providing fire safety should also be responsible.

Ms. Huang said, "When there was a fire, I ran down with my little son in my arms, and immediately pulled the fire hydrant up, so I couldn't get water, and there was no water at that time." It is understood that the landlord and the property did not equip the tenant with fire extinguishers, there were no emergency escape signs and escape windows in the corridor, there was no security guard on duty at the time of the fire, and the fire escape was also blocked.

Ms. Wen also mentioned that if there is no fire, her children will have moved from their hometown to Dongguan in the near future, and they will be able to go to public schools in the following September instead of staying in private schools with higher costs. Now that the household registration book, birth certificate and other materials have been destroyed by the fire, the children's household registration cannot be moved before the start of school in September. She hopes that the relevant departments can provide assistance to solve the thorny problem of children's education first.

A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns

Fire rescue personnel cut one of the windows while rescuing people

Strata companies: will not evade responsibility

It is reported that the property company of the community involved is Dongguan Bangjie Property Management Services Co., Ltd. "The conclusion of the fire department also came out, and he (the tenant) took the lithium battery of the electric bicycle back (in the house) without permission. After all, a living person is gone with me, and my property must also be responsible, from beginning to end, I have not thought of evading responsibility, if the relevant departments determine that my property is responsible, I will definitely pay. But only within a reasonable and lawful range. Mr. Xiao, the person in charge of the company, said that the property company personnel had repeatedly told tenants that they should not bring lithium batteries indoors.

A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns

The owner of the fire is located on the second floor, and there are obvious traces of fire on the outside

According to Mr. Xiao, the building in the community where the incident occurred is nearly 30 years old, and his property company has taken over the management since the beginning of 2022. He admitted that there were no property security guards on duty at the time of the fire. "There are only about 20 households in this community, and the monthly management fee is only 3,000 yuan, so I can't afford to hire a security guard."

Regarding the question of whether there is a fire extinguisher, he mentioned, "The first floor has always been equipped with a fire extinguisher, and after the fire accident, I spent thousands of yuan to buy a fire extinguisher for each floor." The reason why there is only a fire extinguisher on the first floor is because the old community did not require a fire extinguisher on every floor in the past, and the previous fire protection standards were different from now. ”

Mr. Xiao said that the property company now rents a temporary house to house the deceased's wife and five children. After the incident, he contacted the social welfare group in charge of his friend, and the volunteers raised about 20,000 yuan and hundreds of pieces of clothing to hand over to the family of the deceased.

Fire Department:

The fire hydrant has a leaking pipe

In response to the family's questions about the fire safety of the burning building, the Dongguan Fire and Rescue Detachment responded that the place involved was an old residential area, and after on-site verification, the place involved was provided with an evacuation staircase, and no fire rescue passage was found to be blocked (an escape window was set on the balcony outside the No. 204 room), a fire pool was set on the roof of the building, and an indoor fire hydrant and fire extinguisher were set up in the stairwell.

At the same time, the building passed the fire protection acceptance in 1995, and according to the fire protection technical code at that time (building design fire protection code (GBJ6-87)), it was not clear that the emergency lighting and evacuation indication signs needed to be set up in this kind of field.

A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns

A fire hydrant located between the first and second floors

At the end of May, the Changping town government responded to the aftermath of the work, saying that on May 24 and 28, the Changping Town Comprehensive Management (Letters and Visits), together with the housing management, public security, fire protection, justice, residential community and other departments, organized the property management company to coordinate with the family twice (the landlord received the notice, but did not participate in both times).

After coordination, the family agreed that the property management company and the landlord would pay part of the funeral expenses in advance for the family to dispose of the body first, and the compensation would be negotiated separately. The property management company said that it would convey the opinions of the family to the landlord before replying, and at the same time, the property management company suggested that the family should settle the matter through legal channels, and they would bear the corresponding responsibilities according to the court judgment.

A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns

The room where the fire started is currently sealed

In addition, the residential community has applied to the town public service office for temporary assistance for their families. The township education management center coordinates with the school where one of the family members who is currently enrolled in kindergarten and agrees to waive all fees during the school period, and provides annual financial assistance in the middle and large classes.

The Changping town government said that it will continue to carry out mediation work in accordance with the law, assist families to apply for assistance within the scope of the policy, and make every effort to do a good job in the aftermath of the deceased and the comfort of the family. At present, the parties have not yet reached an agreement on compensation.

Finally, Xiao Fang wants to say

In fact, the source of all tragedy

It is a lithium battery that is placed indoors

In the impression of many people, things are not used much, after all, the loss is less, and the service life will be longer, but it is worth noting that the lithium battery has been idle for a long time, in a state of low power, the capacity and service life will be correspondingly damaged, and it will enter the scrapped state in advance. The general service life of lithium batteries is 5 years, if the time is exceeded and the disposal is improper, the safety hazards should not be underestimated.

Source: Southern Metropolis Daily

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  • A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns
  • A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns
  • A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns
  • A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns
  • A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns
  • A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns
  • A small area suddenly caught fire in the early hours of the morning! The man died, and his wife and five children suffered burns
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