Fire breaks out in Ho Chi Minh City slum
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A fire broke out in a slum in Ho Chi Minh City on 1 December afternoon, burning out 13 houses but no injuries were reported.
The fire started at around 3:15 p.m. in the neighborhood near a small market in District 1’s Cau Ong Lanh Ward. The area is home to many makeshift houses inhabited by poor residents who make a living by unstable jobs.