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A karaoke bar fireplace in southern Vietnam broke out on Tuesday night time, killing at the very least 12 persons and injuring at minimum 40 other folks.

Vietnam News Company, the condition-operate news firm of Vietnam, noted the hearth on Wednesday. The bar was in Binh Duong province, several miles away from Ho Chi Minh Town.

The bring about of the fireplace has yet to be determined. Of the 40 injuries described, at minimum 11 had been thought of significant. 

"When the fire broke out, I was so panicked and ran for protection and can't keep in mind how it happened," a witness named Quynh explained to VNA.

 A fire tore through a karaoke bar in Vietnam killing 12 people and leaving 11 injured, a local official said on September 7.

 A fireplace tore through a karaoke bar in Vietnam killing 12 men and women and leaving 11 injured, a community official said on September 7. (STR/Vietnam News Agency/AFP by way of Getty Illustrations or photos)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh questioned the Ministry of General public Safety and provincial authorities to ascertain the result in of the hearth. 

Chinh also requested cities and provinces throughout the Southeast Asian country to action protection criteria at facilities inclined to hearth, like at karaoke bars.

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Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, ordered provincial authorities to investigate the fire.

Pham Minh Chinh, Primary Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, ordered provincial authorities to look into the hearth. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP by using Getty Images)

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Karaoke is a cherished form of leisure in Vietnam, building the themed bars preferred – and occasionally dangerous – venues. A few firefighters died in Hanoi last month when battling a fireplace at a five-tale karaoke bar.

Karaoke is a popular form of entertainment in Vietnam, as seen in this 2019 photo of migrant workers singing karaoke in their downtime. 

Karaoke is a well-known type of entertainment in Vietnam, as observed in this 2019 image of migrant workers singing karaoke in their downtime.  (MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP by using Getty Images)

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In 2016, 13 folks were killed in Hanoi when a hearth broke out at an 8-tale karaoke parlor. 

Reuters contributed to this report.