HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An overnight fire at a small apartment complex in Hanoi, Vietnam, killed at least 14 people and injured six others, state media said Friday.
The official Vietnam News Agency said the fire started around 12:30 p.m. and was accompanied by several explosions.
The injured are stable and being treated at Hanoi Transport Hospital.
It took an hour to extinguish the fire and state media reported that there were 24 residents in the building, seven from the owner’s family and 17 tenants.
The building was located in a narrow alley in the center of Hanoi, where several rooms were available for rent.
The fire started in a small courtyard in front of the building that was used as a garage for the sale and repair of electric bicycles, state media reported.
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AP journalist Aniruddha Ghosal in New Delhi contributed to this report.
