Karaoke parlor death toll rises to 33

Colonel Tran Van Chinh, Deputy Director of the Binh Duong Police Department, said that the victims comprised 17 men and 16 women. Among the deaths was that of a woman who succumbed in the hospital to injuries sustained after jumping down from an upper floor.

All the bodies have been taken to the Thuan An General Hospital. The search for victims has now ended, Chinh said.

Hundreds of people gathered at the scene to watch the search for bodies.

At around 4 p.m., firemen had found nine more bodies in the bathroom on the third floor of the An Phu karaoke parlor on Tran Quang Dieu Street, taking the death toll to 23, with officials saying it could rise as the search continued.

Ho Chi Minh City had sent 15 elite firemen to assist in finding the bodies as the structure of the building had collapsed and its pathways were blocked.

The fire broke out at the karaoke parlor at around 9 p.m. Tuesday night. There were around 70 people in it at the time.

The parlor staff were not able to contain the fire as it caught the soundproof foam mattresses and wooden interiors. Many people were forced to rush to the balcony. Four people were injured after jumping down a height of 7-8 meters from the second floor.

 

 

Karaoke parlor death toll rises to 33

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