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Seven rescued from dawn fire at eight-story Hanoi guesthouse

Seven rescued from dawn fire at eight-story Hanoi guesthouse

An eight-story guesthouse in Hanoi’s Ha Dong Ward caught fire early Wednesday in a suspected arson attack, forcing occupants onto the roof to await rescue.
Homeowner leaps from sixth floor to escape Hanoi house fire

Homeowner leaps from sixth floor to escape Hanoi house fire

Eyewitness recounts woman’s fall during Hanoi fire

Eyewitness recounts woman’s fall during Hanoi fire

Residents pry open shutter to rescue four from Hanoi market fire

Residents pry open shutter to rescue four from Hanoi market fire

Locals forced open a roller door to rescue four people trapped in a five-story house near Hanoi’s fire-engulfed Xanh Market early Tuesday.
December 23, 2025 | 01:29 am PT
Fire breaks out at Hanoi apartment complex

Fire breaks out at Hanoi apartment complex

Flames and heavy smoke were seen billowing from a balcony at a Hanoi apartment building at noon on Monday, prompting residents to evacuate.
December 15, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
No escape: Survivors recall deadly fire at Hanoi café

No escape: Survivors recall deadly fire at Hanoi café

People frantically tried to escape into bathrooms and upper floors as the flames raged on at the main entrance during the Hanoi coffee shop fire that killed 11 people Wednesday night, survivors recalled.
December 19, 2024 | 05:12 am PT
Arsonist set Hanoi café ablaze, killing 11 after argument with other customers: police

Arsonist set Hanoi café ablaze, killing 11 after argument with other customers: police

The man allegedly set fire on a coffee shop in Hanoi that killed 11 people said he lit over 7 liters of gasoline to burn down the facility over disputes with other customers.
December 18, 2024 | 11:42 pm PT
Aftermath of Hanoi coffee shop fire that killed 11

Aftermath of Hanoi coffee shop fire that killed 11

A devastating fire, suspected to have been deliberately set, engulfed a coffee shop with three stories and a rooftop in Hanoi Wednesday night, killing 11 people.
December 18, 2024 | 06:30 pm PT
Man under investigation for arson causing 11 deaths at Hanoi coffee shop

Man under investigation for arson causing 11 deaths at Hanoi coffee shop

Police in Hanoi have launched a murder investigation and are probing a 51-year-old man accused of setting a fire that claimed 11 lives at a coffee shop on Wednesday night.
December 18, 2024 | 05:20 pm PT
Fire kills 11 in Hanoi coffee shop

Fire kills 11 in Hanoi coffee shop

A fire broke out at a coffee shop on Hanoi on Wednesday night, allegedly caused by a petrol bomb, claiming at least 11 lives.
December 18, 2024 | 10:02 am PT
Home explosion kills 3 in Hanoi suburb

Home explosion kills 3 in Hanoi suburb

A woman and her two children died and her husband was severely burned after an explosion at their home in a suburb of Hanoi Thursday afternoon.
October 26, 2023 | 06:13 am PT
Hanoi residents increase efforts to combat fire

Hanoi residents increase efforts to combat fire

After a recent fire at an apartment block in the capital killed 56 people, many families had steel cages removed from their balconies to open up emergency exits.
September 22, 2023 | 03:43 pm PT
Mini apartment blocks in eye of controversy after Hanoi fire kills 56

Mini apartment blocks in eye of controversy after Hanoi fire kills 56

The recent Hanoi fire that killed 56 people has stirred up debate about mini apartment blocks in major cities, with some opposing it and others demanding better management.
September 21, 2023 | 08:14 pm PT
Police officer gives advice on rope ladders, electric vehicles after Hanoi deadly fire

Police officer gives advice on rope ladders, electric vehicles after Hanoi deadly fire

Following a Hanoi apartment fire that killed 56 people last week, Major Nguyen Danh Luan from the city's firefighting police department provided answers to the most-asked questions regarding emergency fire escape.
September 18, 2023 | 04:45 pm PT
Hanoians pray for safe passing of victims' souls in apartment fire

Hanoians pray for safe passing of victims' souls in apartment fire

People visited Phung Loc Pagoda and the site of the apartment fire in Hanoi's Thanh Xuan District on Sunday to pray and give offerings to the victims.
September 17, 2023 | 12:35 am PT
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