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September 13, 2023

Hanoi Apartment Building Fire Kills at Least 30 People, Including Children
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In Vietnam, dozens of people are feared dead after a massive fire broke
out late Tuesday at a nine-story apartment building in the capital
Hanoi. An official death toll has not been released, but local outlets
say at least 30 people were killed, including children, as the blaze was
extinguished in the early hours of this morning. More than 50 others
were severely injured and taken to the hospital. Witnesses who live near
the apartment building described hearing residents screaming for help as
they tried to flee the building, which reportedly only had one exit. The
small apartment balconies were also surrounded by iron bars. One witness
said a small boy was thrown out from the building as the flames consumed
the complex. Several others reportedly jumped out to escape.