7 dead, 5 in coma after taking drugs at music festival in Vietnam's Hanoi

AFP

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The victims, who were all Vietnamese, 'all tested positive for drugs,' deputy director of Hanoi police Nguyen Van Vien said.

'Police are trying to figure out what type of drug it was,' deputy director of Hanoi police Nguyen Van Vien said. (Representational Image)

Hanoi: Seven people have died and five others are in a coma after taking drugs at a dance music festival in Hanoi late Sunday, officials said, as investigators worked to identify the substance.

The victims, who were all Vietnamese, “all tested positive for drugs,” deputy director of Hanoi police Nguyen Van Vien told reporters Monday.

“Police are trying to figure out what type of drug it was,” he added.

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