3 killed in 372 fires in Vietnam in 4 months


HANOI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- A total of 372 fires happened in Vietnam in the first four months this year, killing three people and injuring two others, according to the country's Police Department of Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue.

The fires caused property losses of some 18.69 billion Vietnamese dong (734,700 U.S. dollars), Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday.

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