China Overseas Chinese Network June 16 Question: Some Chinese died because of this!

This matter must be paid attention to!

　　According to the "European Times" Italian version of the WeChat public account "Yizhao", a fire broke out in a Chinese textile factory in Prato, Italy at around 23:00 local time on June 5, and nearby residents immediately called the police after they found it.

　　The local police, ambulance and two fire brigade rushed to the scene as soon as possible to carry out fire-fighting and rescue operations, and finally quickly brought the fire under control.

The fire destroyed many sewing equipment and textiles in the factory.

Fortunately, no one was in the textile factory when the fire broke out, so no one was injured.

Data map: A container warehouse in southern Bangladesh caught fire and exploded.

　　Fire hazards are everywhere. In daily production and life, electrical lines, charging plugs, kitchen stoves, etc. may cause fires.

　　Since 2022, there have been a number of fire accidents involving overseas Chinese. The reasons are different, but all of them have caused certain property losses, and some even caused casualties.

　　In January, several Chinese families in Novellara, Reggio Emilia Province, Italy were gathering at home when the electric heater in a room on the second floor suddenly caught fire, and the flame spread rapidly through curtains, sheets, mattresses and furniture. The whole house was filled with smoke.

　　15 Chinese aged between 11 and 48 developed mild symptoms of poisoning due to inhalation of thick smoke.

　　In March, a motorcycle in a Chinese food delivery shop in New York, USA, suddenly exploded while charging, and caused a fire, which not only burned down the shop, but also injured two people, one of whom was a firefighter.

　　In April, a major fire broke out in a Chinese trade city in Luanda, Angola.

Many merchants were affected, and the total value of the goods and houses lost was about tens of millions of RMB.

　　In April, a fire broke out in an apartment building in New York's Chinatown in the early morning, killing a Chinese mother and son and injuring many people, including firefighters.

Data map: A fire broke out in the Laguna Niguel area of ​​California, USA.

　　Occasionally, "unexpected disasters" will also be encountered, such as a neighbor's house on fire and its own.

　　On May 30, local time, a neighbor of a Chinese family in Malaysia suddenly caught fire.

The fire burned to the high-stilt house where the Chinese family lived, and quickly burned the house to ashes, causing the family of six to be displaced.

　　When the fire started, the Chinese family was sharing dinner. They noticed the temperature rise and escaped in time, so no casualties were caused.

　　On June 5, local time, a fire broke out in a residential area in Los Angeles, USA. The neighbor of a Chinese family was swallowed by the fire. The fire burned along the branches and leaves of the trees to the fence of the courtyard of the Chinese family's residence.

　　Fortunately, when the Chinese family was about to give up the property to escape, fire trucks and police cars rushed to the scene and put out the fire.

　　Summer has arrived in the northern hemisphere, and the hot weather greatly increases the chance of fires.

Therefore, Xiaoqiao has compiled some methods of preventing fires and escaping after fires for your reference.

Daily fire prevention methods:

　　1. All devices require someone to be present when charging. Unplug all charging cables when no one is present.

Residents or shop owners need to check the electrical wiring of their residence or shop on a regular basis and replace the worn out and aging wires.

　　At the same time, it is also necessary to correctly lay the electrical lines and install leakage protection switches and overload protection devices to prohibit overloading electricity and prevent electrical fires.

　　2. Do not store flammable and explosive items indoors, such as gasoline, alcohol, etc.

Do not pile up debris in corridors, stairways, etc., to ensure the smooth flow of passages and safety exits.

Be familiar with safe escape routes at home and work, as well as local fire numbers, just in case.

　　3. Place fire-fighting equipment in residences, shops, factories and private vehicles, and learn to use fire extinguishers.

Data map: A fire broke out in a high-rise residential building in the Bronx, New York City, USA.

Escape tips after a fire:

　　1. When a fire is found, call the police in time.

When calling the police, it is necessary to clearly state the detailed address, the location of the fire, the substance on fire, the size of the fire, the name and telephone number of the person calling the police.

　　2. When the floor where the fire occurred is above your own floor, you should run downstairs quickly, because the fire spreads upward.

Don't jump off the building blindly, and don't take ordinary elevators.

　　After a fire occurs, it is often easy to lose power and cause elevator failure. The influx of smoke into the elevator passage can easily form a chimney effect. People in the elevator will be suffocated by the smoke and poisonous gas at any time.

You can use evacuation stairs, balconies, downpipes, etc. to escape and self-rescue.

　　3. When burning, it emits a lot of smoke and poisonous gas, and their spreading speed is 4 to 8 times that of human running speed.

　　Therefore, when choking on smoke, cover your mouth and nose with a damp towel, soaked clothing, etc. and hold your breath, do not shout loudly.

Try to keep your body as close to the ground as possible and crawl against the wall to escape the fire.

　　4. When the place where you are is closed by the fire, you can temporarily retreat into the living room.

To close all doors and windows leading to the fire, block the cracks of doors and windows with soaked bedding, clothing, etc., and splash water to cool down.

　　At the same time, it is necessary to actively seek rescue, and use flashlights, waving brightly colored clothes, calling and other methods to send distress signals out of the window to attract the attention of rescuers and wait for rescue.

　　(Manuscript source: China Overseas Chinese Network WeChat public account; ID: qiaowangzhongguo; Source: China News Network, China Overseas Chinese Network, Guangming Network, European Times, American Overseas Chinese News, etc.; Author: Dai Chen)