Five killed in Hanoi house fire, police say
Tweet
Share
E-mailHANOI, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Five people were killed in a fire in a four-storey house in a densely populated residential area of Hanoi early on Wednesday, police said.
The fire was brought under control at about 2:30 a.m. (1930 GMT Tuesday) and fully extinguished 15 minutes later, Hanoi police said on their official Facebook account.
The house, located in a narrow alley off Van Cao Street in the centre of Hanoi, had four floors, each covering about 60 square metres. Four people had managed to escape by the time firefighters arrived, the police said.
Police are investigating the cause of the fire.
(Reporting by Phuong Nguyen)
Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!
You May Also Be Interested In
- Aldi cuts U.S. grocery prices for fall season amid inflation, competition pressure
- Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready for maritime truce and puts onus on Russia to respond
- US business activity at more than five-year high; inflation pressures building
Create E-mail Alert Related Categories
ReutersSign up for StreetInsider Free!
Receive full access to all new and archived articles, unlimited portfolio tracking, e-mail alerts, custom newswires and RSS feeds - and more!
