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Bus fire kills 7 passengers in Vietnam

  • Police have launched an investigation ​into the ​cause ⁠of the fire
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HANOI: At least seven passengers were ​killed when a ‌bus caught fire in southern Vietnam early ​on Tuesday, police ​said.

The bus was traveling ⁠from Lam Dong ​province to the nearby ​business hub Ho Chi Minh City when at ​caught fire, with ​flames quickly engulfing the 24-seat ‌vehicle ⁠and passengers inside trapped, the police-led Ministry of Public Security ​said ​in ⁠a statement.

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Police have launched an investigation ​into the ​cause ⁠of the fire.

State media reports said ⁠five ​other passengers ​were injured.