2002 Ho Chi Minh City ITC fire
Local firefighters dealing with the fire | |
| Native name | Vụ cháy Trung tâm Thương mại Quốc tế 2002 |
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| Date | 29 October 2002 |
| Time | c. 13:30 (UTC+07:00) |
| Venue | International Trade Center |
| Location | 101 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa st., Bến Thành, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Coordinates | 10°46′26″N 106°41′59″E / 10.77389°N 106.69972°E |
| Type | Structure fire |
| Cause | Weld spatter |
| Deaths | 60 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 90 |
| History of Ho Chi Minh City |
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| Metro • Names (district names) • Organised crime |
| Vietnam portal |
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On 29 October 2002, a fire occurred in the International Trade Centre (ITC) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The six-story complex building was occupied by a department store, a disco and offices of several foreign companies. The fire killed 60 people and injured 90 others, making it one of the deadliest peacetime disasters in Vietnam.