No Vietnamese casualties reported in Las Vegas shootings (Source: VNA)Washington D.C. (VNA) – As of 11:00pm on October 2 (local time), there was no information about Vietnamesecasualties in the shootings in Las Vegas city, Nevada State, which occurred oneday earlier killing at least 59 people and injuring 527 others, according tothe Embassy of Vietnam in the US.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinhhas directed the constant update on the gunfire and close contact with the LasVegas Department of Police and Department of Foreign Office to follow thesituation of the Vietnamese community in the city.
He noted that Las Vegas authorities pledge toquickly provide information for the Vietnamese Embassy through a hotline ifthey discover any Vietnamese casualties, be they Vietnamese tourists orexpatriates.
It is reported that many Vietnamese were workingin the area where the shootings occurred at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casinoin Las Vegas. However, most of them did services such as cleaning and dealingcards while the music concert was held outdoor. Therefore, the probability ofVietnamese casualties is not high.
US police have identified the gunman as StephenPaddock and they are investigating the cause of the deadliest shooting in themodern American history.
A similar case occurred in Orlando, FloridaState, in 2016, killing 49 people.-VNA
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