Eight jailed for fire that killed 56


Is justice served?: Relatives of victims of the 2023 apartment block fire walking out from the Hanoi People’s Court after sentencing. — AFP

A court jailed eight people over a fire that tore through a Hanoi apartment block in 2023, killing 56 in the country’s deadliest blaze in two decades.

The building had only a single exit and no emergency ladder on the outside. Neighbours and residents reported hearing screams as people struggled to escape the flames through barred windows.

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