Other MoA event in Viet Nam on Thu 19th December 2024

A fire at a cafe in Vietnam's capital Hanoi killed 11 people on Wednesday night, allegedly caused by a petrol bomb, local media reported Thursday.The flames broke out at around 11 p.m. on Pham Van Dong street, Bac Tu Liem district. The cafe, a popular venue for singing gatherings, was quickly engulfed in flames and smoke, which spread to a neighboring house, according to VnExpress.The police have found 11 people dead and rescued seven other people, with five in stable condition and two hospitalized, VnExpress reported.The Bac Tu Liem district police confirmed that the suspect allegedly responsible for the fire was a 51-year-old man, residing in Hanoi's Dong Anh district, Vietnam News Agency reported.The police started legal proceedings against the man who had recorded two prior convictions for robbery and theft.He confessed after getting into an argument with the cafe's staff, he bought gasoline and poured it onto the first floor of the cafe.