Vietnam fire- 56 dead and dozens injured in Hanoi apartment blaze

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
people were injured in the fire, police said, adding that 39 victims have been identified.The fire, which broke out during the night, has
been extinguished but rescue operations are continuing.Authorities in fast-growing Hanoi say many newly-built apartments do not meet fire
witnesses said it started in the parking floor of the building, which was packed with motorbikes.Residents described hearing a loud bang at
around 23:00 local time on Tuesday (16:00 GMT), and then seeing black smoke rising through the building.One family said they had to escape
help
could not get close to the burning apartment block because the alley it was in was too narrow.The blaze highlights the challenges of
southern Vietnam where windows were bricked up, blocking escape.There have been many similar tragedies in other South East Asian countries