PM requires investigation into deadly apartment block fire in Hanoi

PM Chinh asked Hanoi authorities to review all apartment buildings in the capital city to prevent similar tragic incidents. Firefighters battle a fire at a mini apartment block in Hanoi, September 13, 2023. Photo: Tuoi Tre“Such a high-rise building, up to 10 floors, which looks like a mini apartment block, has no escape route. It is unacceptable when [the apartment block which houses] 45 households has no exit,” Chinh said. As the apartment block is located down a narrow alley, rescuers struggled to access it.