Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Sep 13 (EFE).- Dozens of people were killed and injured after a fire broke out in an apartment building in the Vietnamese capital, state media reported Wednesday.
The back of an apartment block after a fire erupted in Hanoi, Vietnam, 13 September 2023. EFE-EPA/LUONG THAI LINH
The fire broke out at the nine-story building in Hanoi’s Thanh Xuan district at 11:50 pm on Tuesday, Vietnam News reported.
People stand behind a barrier near the site of a fire at an apartment block in Hanoi, Vietnam, 13 September 2023. EFE-EPA/LUONG THAI LINH
Seventy of the 150 residents have been rescued, of which 54 have been hospitalized.
People stand behind a barrier near the site of a fire at an apartment block in Hanoi, Vietnam, 13 September 2023. EFE-EPA/LUONG THAI LINH
Dozens are believed to have been killed or injured although the final figure is not known.
People walk in an alley near the site of a fire at an apartment block in Hanoi, Vietnam, 13 September 2023. EFE-EPA/LUONG THAI LINH
The nearby Bach Mai Hospital has admitted 19 people, including eight children.
Two of the patients have died and another is critical, the hospital said.
Another hospital, Dong Da, received eight injured people, of whom four have died, Vietnam News reported.
The fire has now been extinguished and rescue teams continue to search for victims.
It is unknown at this time what caused the fire. EFE
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