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Five dead in early morning blaze at Hanoi residential building
A fire tore through a four-storey house in a densely populated residential neighbourhood of Hanoi on Wednesday morning, claiming five lives, according to police. The incident occurred in the early hours of the day in one of the Vietnamese capital's crowded urban districts.
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The deadly blaze broke out in the residential building situated in a tightly packed area of Hanoi, with emergency responders arriving at the scene following reports of the fire. The four-storey structure, located in a neighbourhood characterised by closely built residential properties, became engulfed in flames during the early morning hours.
Police confirmed that five people perished in the incident. Details regarding the identities of the victims and the exact number of residents in the building were not immediately disclosed by authorities.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The incident underscores ongoing concerns about fire safety in densely populated urban areas across Vietnam, where rapid urbanisation has sometimes outpaced the implementation of stringent building safety standards.
Emergency services were deployed to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to neighbouring structures. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fire are continuing, authorities said.