Fire at Vietnam Apartment Block Kills 56

Rescue workers transport a victim to hospital following a major fire at an apartment block in Hanoi on Sept. 13, 2023. Le Phu/AFP via Getty Images

HANOI—A fire at an apartment block in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has killed 56 people, among them children, and injured 37, police said on Wednesday.

The fire broke out during the night in a nine-storey building, home to about 150 residents, according to the official Vietnam News Agency (VNA), which said the blaze was contained by 2 a.m. (1900 GMT).