Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai answers the press in the hallway of the National Assembly.
Talking to the press in the corridors of the National Assembly on November 2 about the fire at the karaoke bar at 68 Tran Thai Tong Street (Cau Giay), Hanoi Party Secretary Hoang Trung Hai said that the majority of victims who died were students.
`This is a serious fire. The city sends its deep condolences to the families of the victims,` Hanoi Secretary said, adding that the victims have been identified and brought back to their hometown for burial.
Regarding the cause of the fire, Secretary Hai informed that the process of repairing the karaoke facility and welding advertising signs was careless.
Secretary of Hanoi said the police are investigating and, if necessary, will prosecute.
Also regarding whether to prosecute the karaoke bar fire or not, Senior Lieutenant General Le Quy Vuong (Deputy Minister of Public Security) said that the cause and signs of the crime must be clearly determined, because the principle of prosecution is that there must be
“Initial investigation to determine the cause, whether intentional or unintentional.
Scene of a karaoke bar fire in Cau Giay.
According to leaders of the Ministry of Public Security, since the beginning of the year, there have been 23 karaoke bar fires in many provinces and cities.
Leaders of the Ministry of Public Security said that fire prevention and fighting is not taken seriously by many karaoke restaurant owners, and the security team when a fire occurs does not know how to use foam extinguishers.
The fire was discovered at nearly 2:00 p.m. on November 1, starting from the karaoke bar and quickly spreading to neighboring houses on Tran Thai Tong street, Dich Vong Hau ward, Cau Giay, Hanoi.
After 7 hours of firefighting, the authorities discovered 13 dead victims.
The area where the fire occurred has busy business activities, with 5-6 karaoke establishments, many restaurants and fashion stores, near the Academy of Journalism and Propaganda and Hanoi National University.
People set up motorbikes to block the road to watch the fire at a Karaoke bar in Cau Giay area
