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13 killed in Vietnam apartment fire

13 killed in Vietnam apartment fire

The 20-story building in HCMC is home to more than 700 families and hundreds fled in chaos after waking up to thick black smoke.
Survivor of deadly Saigon tower blaze: 'We could not breathe'

Survivor of deadly Saigon tower blaze: 'We could not breathe'

Inside the wreckage of Saigon's charred Carina Plaza

Inside the wreckage of Saigon's charred Carina Plaza

Charred walls and horror remain from smoky apartment fire that killed 13 Vietnamese

Charred walls and horror remain from smoky apartment fire that killed 13 Vietnamese

‘I don't want to go up those black stairs.’
March 24, 2018 | 12:23 am PT
19 people rescued from hotel fire in Ho Chi Minh City

19 people rescued from hotel fire in Ho Chi Minh City

The fire broke out just a day after a deadly blaze at Carina Plaza killed 13 in District 8.
March 24, 2018 | 08:36 pm PT
Heroic dogs save owners from deadly blaze at HCMC apartment block

Heroic dogs save owners from deadly blaze at HCMC apartment block

These brave pooches are definitely a man's best friend.
March 24, 2018 | 11:24 pm PT
Saigon fire survivors in rush to collect valuables before looters break in

Saigon fire survivors in rush to collect valuables before looters break in

They have been told it will be 10-30 days before they can return to their apartments.
March 27, 2018 | 07:44 pm PT
How the Carina blaze disaster unfolded in just 13 minutes

How the Carina blaze disaster unfolded in just 13 minutes

Investigators have concluded from security camera footage the cause of the fire was an accident, but safety questions need to be answered.
March 30, 2018 | 01:53 am PT
Apartment fire in Ho Chi Minh City kills 8 people

Apartment fire in Ho Chi Minh City kills 8 people

A fire that broke out late Sunday night in a five-story apartment building in Ho Chi Minh City killed eight people, including two children.
July 6, 2025 | 01:54 pm PT
Aftermath of deadly fire in Ho Chi Minh City: destroyed homes and vehicles

Aftermath of deadly fire in Ho Chi Minh City: destroyed homes and vehicles

The deadly fire in Ho Chi Minh City’s Doc Lap apartment building left homes, vehicles, and belongings in ruins, with devastation visible across the site.
July 6, 2025 | 06:50 pm PT
Fire engulfs tourist vessel on Saigon River near Vietnam's tallest skyscraper

Fire engulfs tourist vessel on Saigon River near Vietnam's tallest skyscraper

Three people were forced to leap into the Saigon River on Wednesday afternoon after a fire engulfed a tourist boat roughly one kilometer from Landmark 81, Vietnam's tallest building.
January 7, 2026 | 02:06 am PT
Fire engulfs tourist vessel on Saigon River

Fire engulfs tourist vessel on Saigon River

A tourist vessel cruising the Saigon River caught fire about one kilometer from Vietnam’s tallest skyscraper, Landmark 81, on Wednesday, billowing thick black smoke across Ho Chi Minh City’s downtown area
January 7, 2026 | 08:11 pm PT
 
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