Hotel fire kills one in HCM City

A fire at the Giang Binh Hotel in ward 6, District 8 in Ho Chi Minh City Dec. 3 killed one person and injured two others, police said on Dec. 4.

The blaze broke out at the Giang Binh Hotel in District 8 on December 4. (Photo: Dan Tri)

The blaze broke out at the Giang Binh Hotel in District 8 on December 4. (Photo: Dan Tri)

The accident took place at round 10:30 pm. The fire broke out in room No.202 and spread to adjacent rooms, said a hotel employee.

Firefighters came to the scene immediately and extinguighed the blame.

The two injured were hospitalized at once.

Hotel employees said that they heard furious arguments coming from the room. Immediately after that, they witnessed the big fire there.

The cause of the fire is being under investigation.

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