Karaoke parlor fire toll rises to 33

Colonel Tran Van Chinh, Deputy Director of Binh Duong Police Department, said at 8 p.m. Wednesday evening that the victims comprise 17 men and 16 women. Among them, a woman died at the hospital after jumping down from an upper floor.

Their bodies have been transported to Thuan An General Hospital.

The search for victims has now ended. Hundreds of people gathered at the scene to watch the search and rescue.

The victims include 17 males and 15 females. Their bodies have been transported to Thuan An General Hospital.

At around 4 p.m., firemen found the nine bodies in bathroom on the third floor of the An Phu karaoke parlor on Trang Quang Dieu Street.

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

A fire broke out at the karaoke parlor at around 9 p.m. Tuesday night. There were around 70 people in the parlor 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 jumping after jumping down from the second floor at a height of 7-8 meters.

It took 40 minutes for 13 fire trucks to put out the fire.

 

 

Karaoke parlor fire toll rises to 33

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