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Hanoi: A fire in Hanoi, Vietnam, allegedly caused by a petrol bomb, resulted in 11 deaths at a cafe, local media reported on Thursday. The fire broke out around 11 p.m. at a popular cafe on Pham Van Dong Street in the Bac Tu Liem district, which was quickly consumed by flames and smoke, spreading to a nearby house. Authorities found 11 people dead and rescued seven others, with five in stable condition and two hospitalized.
The police identified the suspect as a 51-year-old man from Hanoi’s Dong Anh district. He admitted to starting the fire after an argument with the cafe’s staff, buying gasoline, and pouring it on the first floor. The man has a criminal record, with two prior convictions for robbery and theft, and legal proceedings have been initiated against him.
This incident follows a deadly fire on May 24 in Hanoi, which killed 14 people and injured three. The fire occurred in a narrow rental building, where an electric bicycle short circuit was initially believed to be the cause of the blaze. Vietnam reported a total of 1,555 fires and explosions in the first four months of this year, resulting in 28 deaths, 26 injuries, and property losses of around 89.8 billion Vietnamese dong ($3.5 million), according to the General Statistics Office.
