Many residents were at home when the fire started around 11:30 p.m., the official Vietnam News Agency reported. The agency also said that the fire was hard to fight in part because the tower lies in a narrow alley, and fire trucks had to park 300 to 400 meters, or 985 to 1,315 feet, away.
The building in the Thanh Xuan district is home to 45 households.
The cause of the fire was not immediately clear Wednesday morning. The fire has been extinguished but rescue operations are continuing.
Last year, a fire at a three-story karaoke bar in southern Vietnam killed 32 people, making it the deadliest fire in the country in a decade.
Television images showed firefighters equipped with hoses and ladders at the scene by night, while a column of thick, dark smoke billowed from the building during the day.
Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire, the agency said.
Summary:
★Over 50 people were killed in a fire at a nine-story apartment tower in Hanoi, Vietnam.
★The fire started around 11:30 p.m. and was difficult to fight due to the narrow alley where the tower is located.
★The cause of the fire is unknown and rescue operations are ongoing.
★Last year, a fire at a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam killed 32 people.
★Police are investigating the cause of the fire.
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