A MASSIVE
fire has ripped through the
Vietnamese hub of
Ho Chi Minh City killing at least 13 people and injured 27 more, according to reports.
The victims died of “suffocation”, according to an official.
They said: “Thirteen people were pulled out dead and more than a dozen others injured.
"They died from suffocation.”
The flames emerged in a high-rise building in the area - the cause is currently unknown.
VietnamPlus, a state-run news organisation, stated that the fire started in the underground carpark of the block.
The towering furnace is understood to have been extinguished, although smoke filled the air for hours following the incident, according to state media.
The building is believed to have been between 15 and 22 storeys high and was built six years ago.
The incident marks the country’s most horrific fire since 2016 when a blaze in a bar left 13 people dead.
Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is famous for the roll in played in the Vietnam War.
The city is located in the south of Vietnam.