Tragic fire in Hanoi: Eleven deaths in KaraokeBar!

In the past few days, two tragic fire events shaken the public, with dramatic consequences for those affected. In the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, eleven people died in a suspected arson act in a karaoke bar. According to the local authorities, two people were injured when the fire broke out late in the evening. The police assume that the flames were deliberately laid and has already arrested a suspect. Eyewitnesses reported on the intensity of the fire that many people kept in the multi -storey building. Despite the efforts of the rescue workers, only seven people were saved, while the remains of the victims were later recovered. The devastating images of the crashed facade were published by state media and are reminiscent of similar incidents in the past that indicate defective fire security in Vietnam, such as the tragic incident in 2022 in Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt, in which 32 people died, such as the Volksblatt reported.

alleged arson in nursing home

In a separate incident, a nursing home in the Aurich district, Lower Saxony, was evacuated after a fire broke out in a patient room. The police suspect arson and identified a 30-year-old resident as the main suspect. The fire sparked in the closed psychiatric department of the home, which led to ten people to be hospitalized with flue gas poisoning. The suspect itself is among the injuries. The fire brigade confirmed that the psychiatric department will no longer be habitable due to the damage for the next few weeks. The district is now looking for alternative accommodations for the patients, since three stations with a total of 48 residents had to be evacuated, such as the ndr reported.