Fire at Karaoke Parlor in Southern Vietnam Kills at Least 14

Fire department trucks line outside a karaoke parlor following a fire in Thuan An city, southern Vietnam, on Sept. 7, 2022. Duong Trei Tuong/VNA via AP

HANOI, Vietnam—At least 14 people died in a fire that broke out at a karaoke parlor in southern Vietnam, local media reported Wednesday.

At least 40 other people were injured in the fire at the four-story venue in Thuan An city in the province of Binh Duong that began at about 9 p.m. Tuesday, trapping staff and customers inside, according to reports on the websites of Tuoi Tre newspaper and other Vietnamese media.