Hanoi house fire: Five killed after blaze breaks out in four-storey building
A fire in a four-storey building in Hanoi, Vietnam, resulted in the deaths of five people early Wednesday morning. Despite the efforts of local residents and a large-scale emergency response, the victims could not be saved from the blaze.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing urban safety and fire hazard concerns in densely populated residential areas.
Five people were killed after a fire broke out in a four-storey house in a densely populated area of Hanoi, Vietnam, early on Wednesday, September 16, police said. Four others escaped the building before firefighters brought the blaze under control.The fire broke out at a house in a narrow alley off Van Cao Street in Hanoi's Tay Ho Ward at around 1.50am, according to local reports. Residents raised the alarm and tried to put out the flames with available equipment, but were unable to control the fire.Hanoi police received the emergency call at about 2am and sent a command vehicle, five fire engines and nearly 40 officers and firefighters to the scene, according to local reports.
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