Proposal to prosecute karaoke bar owner who caught fire and killed 13 guests

Although the karaoke bar at 68 Tran Thai Tong was under repair, Linh still welcomed guests, causing a fire that killed 13 people.

Hanoi police have just completed the investigation conclusion, proposing to prosecute Nguyen Dieu Linh (owner of karaoke bar at 68 Tran Thai Tong), Le Thi Thi and Hoang Van Tuan for violating regulations on fire prevention and fighting.

Fire broke out at karaoke bar 68 Tran Thai Tong.

According to the investigation, the house at 68 Tran Thai Tong has 9 floors and an attic. Linh rented it to open a karaoke bar and renovate the singing rooms.

On the morning of November 1, Ms. Thi’s shop (54 years old) was hired to weld iron bars on the ceiling and install iron screws around the walls for 500,000 VND. Ms. Thi came to the shop and brought along two employees, Nguyen Quoc Vien and Hoang Van Tuan, who brought electric welding machines and cutting machines. Tuan was assigned to weld iron bars on the ceiling and cut door hinges to remove the doors.

At this time, although the restaurant was under construction and had not yet been granted a business license, Linh still directed the staff to welcome guests to rooms 601 and 502.

According to the accusation, Tuan used a welder to blow fire directly onto the door hinges in order to use heat to cut them. During the welding and cutting process, the worker caused the welding scales to fly off, causing the fire to catch on the wall and start a fire. The fire broke out fiercely, burning down the house and then spreading to three neighboring eight-story houses.

After seven hours of firefighting, authorities recovered 13 bodies.went out. Most of the victims were students of the National Academy of Politics, a class for department heads and deputy heads. After finishing the course, the group of students organized a party.

According to VNE