Vietnam News / Massive fire breaks out in 9-storey apartment in Vietnam, 12 people killed

Vietnam Fire: There is news of a terrible accident in Vietnam. According to the information, a terrible fire broke out in a nine-storey building in Vietnam. There is news of death of 12 people due to the fire. More than 50 people got burnt in the fire and are badly injured. The death toll may increase further. According to the information, at least 12 people died and more than 50 were injured in a fire in a nine-storey apartment in Vietnam's capital Hanoi. Government media gave this information on Wednesday. State media reported that the fire has been brought under control and rescue operations are ongoing. She said authorities have not yet confirmed the death toll in the incident.

The building where the fire broke out is in the southern area of the capital Hanoi.

According to media reports, a fire broke out late Tuesday night in a building located in a narrow street in the southern part of the capital Hanoi and rescue workers had to struggle a lot to reach the spot. However, it is not clear how much part of the building is burnt. According to the information, about 150 people lived in the apartment and out of the 70 people evacuated from there, 54 have been admitted to the hospital. Officials are investigating the cause of the fire. Last year, 32 people died in a massive fire at a karaoke parlor in Binh Duong province in southern Vietnam.

Fire department is trying to extinguish the fire

According to Vietnamese media, it was clearly visible in the pictures of the accident that firefighters equipped with water were busy extinguishing the fire in the building. After the fire that broke out at night, a thick plume of smoke was seen coming out of the building during the day. The building's small balconies were surrounded by iron, the apartment block had only one exit and no emergency door, AFP reported.