Several dead in Vietnam house explosions
VIETNAM: Several people were killed when twin blasts tore through a
residential street and destroyed three houses in south Vietnam early
Sunday, police said, with reports putting the death toll at around 10.
“We have been informed of two explosions this morning that killed
about ten people... but we need to check the exact number of the
victims,” a local policeman told AFP following the blasts, which left
many more victims trapped in rubble, according to reports.
The policeman said authorities were investigating the cause of the
explosions in a district of the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City,
adding that they were believed to have been accidental.
State mouthpiece Tuoi Tre newspaper reported on its website that a
family of seven was among those killed and many people remained trapped
in the rubble. It said local people heard two large explosions within
five minutes of each other -- causing shockwaves that rattled homes up
to several hundred metres (yards) away.
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