Vietnamese, British agencies coordinate in identifying fire victims
The Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK will continue to actively coordinate with Vietnamese and British competent agencies in the identification of victims in a blaze in Greater Manchester on May 7.
Hanoi (VNA) - The Consular Departmentunder the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK willcontinue to actively coordinate with Vietnamese and British competent agenciesin the identification of victims in a blaze in Greater Manchester on May 7.
Necessary measures will be taken to organisefunerals for the victims after they are verified, the ministry said, notingthat Vietnam has asked the British side to investigate the cause of the incident,ensuring legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese citizens.
Over the past days, the department has coordinatedwith domestic agencies and localities to identify families of the fourVietnamese workers who were reported missing in the fire.
The embassy has also maintained contact and providedBritish police with necessary information to accelerate the identification.
British police on August 4 asked Vietnam to supportand coordinate in the verification of victims with specialised techniques.
The same day, Greater Manchester Police officiallyannounced the identity of the four Vietnamese citizens, comprising Chu VanCuong (39), Nguyen Van Uoc (31), Nguyen Van Duong (29) and Le Thanh Nam (21).Their families had lost contact since May 7.
According to a statement from the local police,investigation teams have been searching around Bismark House Mill since workersfound bodies on July 23.
The remains of a third victim have been recovered,but they have yet to be officially identified.
Lewis Hughes, senior investigator and head of GMP'sidentification team, said that police have contacted relatives of the four, andwill make every effort to ensure that they are updated with information and fullysupported./.
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At the scene of the blaze (Photo: VNA) 
