HANOI — A hearth at an condominium block in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has killed 56 individuals, amongst them kids, and injured 37, police mentioned on Wednesday.
The hearth broke out throughout the night time in a nine-storey constructing, residence to about 150 residents, in response to the official Vietnam News Agency (VNA), which mentioned the blaze was contained by 2 a.m. (1900 GMT).
Television pictures confirmed firefighters outfitted with hoses and ladders on the scene by night time, whereas a column of thick, darkish smoke billowed from the constructing by day.
Several of the victims have been admitted to native hospitals with a number of accidents after having jumped from their home windows to flee the fireplace, state media mentioned, citing Vu Hoang Phuong of Hanoi Medical University Hospital.
Police have detained the proprietor of the constructing, Nghiem Quang Minh, accusing him of violating fire-prevention rules, the Ministry of Public Security mentioned in a press release, including that an investigation into the case is beneath method.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the location of the blaze on Wednesday and known as for the completion of anti-fire rules at small-sized condominium buildings and in densely populated residential areas, in response to a authorities assertion. — Reuters
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