Bus crash in southern Vietnam kills 7, injures 5
10 reported
A passenger bus burst into flames after crashing into roadside embankments near Dong Nai City in southern Vietnam early Monday, killing seven people and injuring five others, according to authorities. The vehicle was a sleeper bus, a type of long-distance coach with reclining beds instead of seats, commonly used for overnight travel in Vietnam. State media VN Express reported that the accident occurred at around 2:30 a.m. when the bus veered off the road and struck an embankment, then continued moving before hitting a second embankment and stopping. Flames erupted from underneath the vehicle and quickly engulfed the passenger cabin. The driver, identified as 41-year-old Tran Thanh Hai, said he shouted for passengers to evacuate, but the fire spread too quickly for many to escape. Firefighters took half an hour to bring the blaze under control, and authorities recovered the bodies of seven victims from the burned-out bus. Five injured passengers were taken to a hospital. The cause of the crash and fire is under investigation.
What’s reported
Seven people were killed and five injured in the crash and fire.
The accident occurred near Dong Nai City in southern Vietnam early Monday.
The bus was a sleeper bus, commonly used for overnight travel in Vietnam.
State media VN Express reported the crash happened at around 2:30 a.m.
The bus veered off the road, struck an embankment, then hit a second embankment and stopped.
Flames erupted from underneath the vehicle and engulfed the passenger cabin.
The driver, Tran Thanh Hai, 41, said he shouted for passengers to evacuate but the fire spread too quickly.
Firefighters took half an hour to bring the blaze under control.
Authorities recovered seven bodies from the bus; five injured passengers were taken to a hospital.
The cause of the crash and fire is under investigation.
Key figures
Tran Thanh Hai, 41, driver of the bus
Sources: abcnews.com
