Vietnam karaoke bar fireplace kills no less than 12 – state media

At least 12 folks died and 40 others have been injured in a fireplace at a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam, state media reported on Wednesday .

The fireplace broke out on Tuesday night time on the bar in Binh Duong province, an industrial manufacturing hub close to Ho Chi Minh City, based on the official Vietnam News Agency.

Among the injured, 11 have been in severe situation, the report mentioned.

“When the fire broke out, I was so panicked and ran for safety and can’t remember how it happened,” a witness, who recognized herself solely as Quynh, was quoted as saying within the report.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday ordered the Ministry of Public Security and provincial authorities to research the reason for the fireplace.

Chinh additionally ordered cities and provinces throughout the Southeast Asian nation to step security requirements at amenities inclined to fireside, together with at karaoke bars.

Karaoke is common in Vietnam, however lax security requirements at venues have raised issues. Three firefighters have been killed in a fireplace at one other karaoke bar in Hanoi final month.