2022 Binh Duong karaoke bar fire
Native name Vụ hỏa hoạn quán karaoke ở Bình Dương 2022
Date6 September 2022 (2022-09-06)
Time20:30 (UTC+07:00)
VenueAn Phú karaoke bar
LocationNo. 166C, Quarter 1A, An Phú ward, Thuận An city, Bình Dương province, Vietnam
Coordinates10°56′54″N 106°43′49″E / 10.94833°N 106.73028°E / 10.94833; 106.73028
TypeConflagration
CauseElectrical short circuit
Deaths32
Non-fatal injuries2 people suffered serious injuries, 1 person suffered minor injuries

On 6 September 2022, the An Phú karaoke bar in Thuận An, Bình Dương Province, Vietnam caught fire, killing at least 33 people.[1][2] Some survivors jumped from second and third storey windows.[3] It is one of the deadliest fires in modern Vietnamese history.[4]

References

  1. Nguyen, Nhung; Tan, Rebecca (September 8, 2022). "Fire at Vietnam karaoke bar kills 33, prompting questions on safety". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  2. "Bình Dương: Số người tử vong nay tăng lên tới 32 trong vụ cháy quán karaoke ở Thuận An" [Bình Dương: Death toll has now risen to 32 in fire at a Thuận An karaoke bar]. BBC News Tiếng Việt (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. "Vietnam karaoke bar fire kills 32 as others jump from second and third floors to escape flames". ABC News. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  4. "Vietnam karaoke bar fire death toll rises to 23". Reuters. 2022-09-07. Retrieved 7 September 2022.


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