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14 people killed, 3 injured in fire at apartment building in Vietnam’s Hanoi

It took an hour to extinguish the fire that started around 12:30 am

Vietnamese officials and members of the media inspect the site of a fire in Hanoi, Vietnam, on May 24, 2024. Reuters

Hanoi, May 24

An overnight fire in a small apartment building in Hanoi, Vietnam, killed at least 14 people and injured three others, state media said Friday.

The official Vietnam News Agency said the fire started around 12:30 a.m. and was accompanied by several explosions.

It took an hour to extinguish the fire, and it wasn’t immediately clear how many people were inside when the fire started.

The building was in a narrow alley in central Hanoi with several rooms available for rent.

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