HANOI: A fire that ripped through a small apartment block in central Hanoi has killed at least 14 people and injured three others, state media said on Friday (May 24).
A woman cycles past an old apartment building in Hanoi on Apr 5, 2021. A fire that ripped through a small apartment block in central Hanoi on May 24, 2024, killed at least 14 people and injured three others.
A fire that ripped through a small apartment block in central Hanoi has killed at least 14 people and injured three others, state media said on Friday . "The fire broke out at around 12.30am . The fire was big, with several explosions," Vietnam News Agency said.It was not clear how many people were in the apartment at the time the fire broke out. The flames were extinguished after an hour.
The building is situated down a 2m-wide alley, with the top floors of the building rented out, VNA said.A neighbour, who declined to give her name, told AFP she heard an"explosion like fire crackers"."Many of the neighbours had run out of the alley, crossing through other neighbours' houses. We were so, so scared."
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