Building fire kills 14 people in Vietnam capital of Hanoi

Vietnamese officials and members of the media inspect the site of a fire, which killed and injured multiple people, in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 24, 2024. REUTERS/Thinh Nguyen

Khanh Vu

At least 14 people were killed and three injured in a fire that broke out at a densely populated residential area in Hanoi early on Friday, police said.

Firefighters managed to rescue seven people from the fire at a five-story building in a small alley in Vietnam's capital city, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement.