Hanoi apartment fire leaves dozens dead

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 14, 2023 12:10 am

HANOI: Dozens of people died in a fire at an apartment block in Vietnam's capital Hanoi, state media reported on Wednesday, with witnesses reporting screams from inside and a small boy thrown from the building.

The fire started just before midnight on Tuesday in the parking floor of the 10-story building, an area packed with motorbikes, witnesses said.

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