The scene of the fire at An Phu karaoke bar. At least 32 people have died and others have been injured in a huge fire at a karaoke complex in southern Vietnam near Ho Chi Minh City. The fire broke out on the upper floor of the establishment on Tuesday night, trapping customers and staff. (Photo: Huu Khoa).

A female employee of a karaoke bar was lucky to escape and is being treated at the hospital. To escape, four people jumped from the second and third floors, local media said. They were injured but survived. (Photo: AX).

The search for victims has ended, the VnExpress news site quoted an official saying. There were around 60 people in the bar when fire broke out, according to the public security ministry. /vovlive.vn/

A top official with the ruling Communist Party in Binh Duong province to the north of Ho Chi Minh City, where the bar is located, had earlier put the death toll at 23, with 11 injured. The An Phu karaoke bar occupied a significantly sized building with 29 rooms. State media reported the bodies of eight people were found in the toilets. /Thái Hà/