The death toll from a fire at a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam on Wednesday had risen to 23, a police official said, warning that the number of victims could rise further as search efforts continued at the site of the blaze.
The fire broke out on Tuesday night at the bar in Binh Duong province, an industrial hub near Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement.
"The fire started on the second floor of the bar and quickly spread to the third floor, which was full of flammable material," the statement said.
