At the scene of a deadly fire in Hanoi

A vicious fire raged through JSC apartment building 34 in Hanoi at 6PM on March 10. The building, located at Khuat Duy Tien and Le Van Luong roads, poured out thick, black smoke.

The fire caused many people to panic and resulted in two deaths. Fire fighters were struggling to fight the blaze and rescue people trapped inside the building.

Many homes were locked making it difficult to control the flames

Searching for survivors with flashlights

Police and firefighters search for survivors

Thick smoke makes the search difficult

Firefighters check each unit

Armed with gas-masks but firefighters still struggled

Ash and residue covers everything

A meal left behind

Rescue ladder

The last victims being rescued

The fire showed no mercy

Waiting for relatives at a hospital

Two victims brought to Construction Hospital at Thanh Xuan

Many worried about family-members safety