The death toll from a fire at a karaoke parlor in southern Vietnam has risen to 32, reports state media.
Some parts of the building remain inaccessible more than a day after of the tragic incidence.
The fire began on late Tuesday and trapped workers and customers inside the multi-story venue in Thuan An city in Binh Duong province. The fire was brought under control quickly but smoldered into the next day.
Vietnam News Agency reported 32 deaths from the blaze as of late Wednesday and at least one karaoke room and one storage room were inaccessible because the temperature remained high.
The preliminary finding was that it was caused by an electrical short circuit and started on the second or third floor.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc extended his condolences to families of the victims and asked government officials to support the families and quickly find the cause of the blaze.
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