In the early morning of June 9th, a residential building fire broke out in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, resulting in the deaths of 4 people for reasons that remain unknown. Shocking footage from the scene revealed intense flames engulfing the top floor of the residential building.
A viral video circulating online showed flames bursting out of the top floor of a residential building in Zhengzhou, illuminating the night sky with the fierceness of the fire.
On the evening of the 9th, the Zhengzhou Fire Department reported that at 3:06 am on the same day, they received an alarm call about a fire in a residential compound at the northwest corner of Jiuru Road and Tianfu Road in the Zhengdong New District. The fire covered an area of approximately 90 square meters and tragically claimed the lives of 4 individuals. The cause of the fire remains a mystery.
Following the incident, a neighbor living downstairs from the suspected arsonist disclosed that the 4 victims were a family of four whom they used to greet when they met. The sudden loss of their neighbors due to the fire struck fear in the hearts of everyone in the compound.
Additionally, some internet users revealed that the blaze took more than an hour to extinguish. The residential compound where the fire occurred is not just an ordinary neighborhood but a well-known affluent area in the locality, with property prices soaring as high as 20,000 yuan per square meter.
As the authorities have not disclosed the cause of the fire, netizens have been speculating and sharing their theories online. Some suggest that it could have been caused by an electric vehicle, while others believe it might have been due to aging electrical wires.
This tragic incident has left the community in mourning and seeking answers as to what led to the devastating fire that claimed the lives of four individuals.