Jun 13, 2024
Hanoi's narrow alleyways pose challenges for firefighting and rescue
Hanoi's 4,500 narrow alleyways, once rural roads, now pose danger to residents in case of fires. Recent incidents have highlighted the difficulties fire trucks face reaching locations due to narrow and inaccessible alleys. The city is taking steps to address this, such as setting up inter-family firefighting teams and cataloging neighborhoods by fire risk.