Large apartment fire in central Hanoi kills 14 people: state media

Fire and Rescue workers carry a victim to an ambulance following a big fire at an apartment block in Hanoi on May 24. - AFP

HANOI: A fire that ripped through a small apartment block in central Hanoi early Friday (May 24) has killed at least 14 people and injured three others, state media said.

"The fire broke out at around 12:30am local time. The fire was big, with several explosions," Vietnam News Agency said.