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Ha Tien City Party Committee Hall burned down at dawn

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Clip of the fire scene at the Ha Tien City Party Committee hall in the early morning of January 1. Clip: CTV

According to initial information, around 4:30 a.m. this morning (January 1), at 4 Mac Thien Du, Binh San ward, a fire broke out, causing the Ha Tien City Party Committee hall to be completely burned down.

After the fire broke out, the fire prevention and rescue police force sent many fire engines to the scene to control the fire. After more than an hour of firefighting efforts, the fire was completely controlled.

Fortunately, the fire did not cause any human damage. Estimated damage is tens of billions of dong.

Fire scene at Ha Tien City Party Committee Hall, Kien Giang province. Photo: CTV

It is known that Ha Tien City Party Committee Hall was just repaired a few months ago with a relatively large investment.

According to records at the scene, the fire destroyed all equipment and supplies in the hall. Ha Tien City Police Force is blocking the scene.

Initially, the police determined that the cause of the fire was an electrical short circuit. Currently, the case is still being investigated by the police.

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Speedboats to Phu Quoc are temporarily suspended due to high waves and strong winds

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On the morning of December 22, Mr. Vo Minh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Maritime Port Authority of Kien Giang province, said that due to bad weather, ships and high-speed ferries from Rach Gia and Ha Tien to Phu Quoc and vice versa were temporarily suspended. active until further notice.

On December 22, the speedboat to Phu Quoc temporarily stopped operating due to high winds. Photo: HC

Specifically, high-speed train and ferry routes are temporarily suspended, including: Rach Gia, Ha Tien to Phu Quoc, Nam Du and vice versa. Particularly, the route Rach Gia to Lai Son and vice versa is managed by the inland port authority so it still operates normally.

Mr. Tuan also informed that due to the unusual weather situation this morning (December 22) in the waters of Kien Giang province, East and Northeast winds gusted to level 5, sometimes level 6, sometimes level 7, 8, high waves. from 1.75m to 2m, so the Provincial Port Authority has asked boats to temporarily suspend operations to ensure the safety of people and vehicles.

After receiving information that ferries were temporarily suspended due to bad weather, ferry companies informed agents and passengers that ships and ferries were temporarily suspended so that passengers could be proactive in their work and time. . At the same time, refund the ticket price or transfer to a later trip when the train resumes operations.

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Going to Facebook to buy a gun for protection, the tattoo artist received 24 months in prison

by archytele
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According to the indictment, defendant An worked as a tattoo artist in Thu 3 town, An Bien district. At the beginning of December 2022, An went on social network Facebook to buy a roller gun and 9 bullets for 2 million VND, for the purpose of self-defense.

Defendant Ngo Hiep An was sentenced to 24 months in prison for “Illegal trading, storing, and using military weapons”. Photo: CTV

About half a month later, An brought the gun and bullets to the shrimp square area in Bau Lang hamlet, Nam Thai commune, An Bien district and fired 3 test bullets. Two days later, An continued to bring guns and bullets to Mr. Thach Huynh’s house (in Bau Tram hamlet, Nam Yen commune, An Bien district) to resolve conflicts with others.

Here, An took the gun and fired three shots at the ceiling and back door to show off his authority, then got on his motorbike and drove back to the tattoo shop to store the gun and remaining bullets.

By the end of December 2022, An had been discovered by the police, so An voluntarily surrendered 1 gun and 3 bullets.

In conclusion, the gun is a weapon with similar features and effects to military weapons and belongs to the group of military weapons.

Afterwards, An was prosecuted by the Security Investigation Agency and detained for the above crime until the day of trial. An has a previous conviction for intentionally causing injury and was released from prison in 2020, but his criminal record has not been erased.

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