At the accident scene (Source: thephuketnews.com) Bangkok (VNA) – Five Vietnamese workers were killed in a bus accident in Thailand on March 23 when a truck crashed into a 16-seat passenger car and both plunged into a canal in Tha Muang district, Kanchanaburi province. According to local media, the deadly accident happened at around 12.20 p.m at Srasetthi intersection, about 150km west of Bangkok. At least 10 foreign workers were killed in the accident. According to the driver of the bus who has survived from the accident, the bus was carrying the migrant workers back from Phunamron border gate to get stamps on their passports while being crashed by a 10-wheel truck. Local authorities are investigating into the accident. The workers’ employer said that the company will pay 50,000 bath (about 1,500 USD) for initial fees. The firm will also support the repatriation of each victim with 150,000 bath (about 4,500 USD). The Road Safety Risk Map for 2019 released by … [Read more...] about Five Vietnamese killed in Thai deadly bus accident
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One dead, 21 injured in coach accident on country’s most beautiful mountain pass
According to initial information, at noon on January 8, the passenger bus of driver Truong Anh Minh was travelling on Hai Van mountain pass which is the most beautiful one in Vietnam before it plunged into the abyss. Police officers, locals and rescue workers join the rescue effort to take victims to hospital in the central city of Da Nang (Photo: SGGP) Head of traffic police station Nguyen Hoang Vu said that rescue forces rushed victims of the accident to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment. Presently, the rescue work is still underway as the bus is in the abyss. Commissar of Lang Co border guard station Hoang Van Dung who took part in the rescue work said that the bus was carrying 26 people including one teacher and 22 students of a college in the Mekong delta province of Kien Giang. According to witnesses, the bus driver lost control of the vehicle when passing Hai Van mountain pass and crashed into the cliff before plunging off the road into the 20-meter-deep abyss. … [Read more...] about One dead, 21 injured in coach accident on country’s most beautiful mountain pass
Second victim of car accident on Red River identified
Second victim of car accident on Red River identifiedThe Saigon Times Daily The broken bridge railing at the scene of the car crash that occurred on Saturday, November 3 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The second female victim, whose car had hit the railing of Chuong Duong Bridge and fallen into the Red River on Saturday, was identified as Bui Kim C., 21, a resident of Thanh Xuan District in Hanoi City. She was a recent graduate, working as a real estate agent, local newspaper reports said. Earlier, the police of Long Bien District in Hanoi, late on Saturday, was notified of a car crash that had claimed two lives in the district. The police quickly dispatched a working team to the scene of the accident. A black car driving from Nguyen Van Cu Street to Hoan Kiem District had spun out of control and hit the railing of Chuong Duong Bridge before plunging into the river, according to Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, an eyewitness to the accident. The local police, teaming up with the … [Read more...] about Second victim of car accident on Red River identified
15 killed as truck hits 31-car lineup in China
By AFP  November 4, 2018 | 05:23 pm GMT+7 An aerial view shows Chinese police officers and rescuers working at the site of where a truck ploughed into cars at a toll booth in Lanzhou. Photo by AFP An out-of-control truck ploughed into a 31-car lineup in northwest China killing 15 people and injuring 44, authorities said Sunday. The accident occurred Saturday night as the driver of the heavy duty articulated truck lost control on a downhill stretch of expressway and collided with cars lining up at a toll booth, Lanzhou's propaganda department said. Ten of the 44 hurt sustained serious injuries, authorities said. The big rig driver Li Feng was put under investigation and police watch, according to the official news agency Xinhua. The semi-trailer was registered to Li's home northeastern Liaoning province, more than 2,000km from the scene of the accident. It was Li's first time driving the stretch of road, the China Daily said. State broadcaster CCTV aired video … [Read more...] about 15 killed as truck hits 31-car lineup in China
Drunken driver involved in fatal accident may spend years behind bars
Drunken driver involved in fatal accident may spend years behind barsThe Saigon Times Daily A local traffic policeman is seen using a breathalyzer to test the alcohol level of a potential drink motorcyclist in this file photo. A drunken driver involved in a fatal car crash in Binh Thanh District, HCMC last Sunday night may spend 15 years behind bars - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – A drunken female driver who caused a deadly road accident that left one person dead and several others injured in HCMC’s Binh Thanh District last Sunday night may be facing a jail term of three to 15 years, Lao Dong newspaper reported, citing lawyers from Hanoi City. Lawyer Quach Thanh Luc said that after the competent authorities issue the results of the injury appraisal for the injured victims, the female driver could be prosecuted and may spend a maximum of 15 years in prison, based on Clauses 2 or 3 of Article 260 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended in 2017. Regarding civil responsibility, the … [Read more...] about Drunken driver involved in fatal accident may spend years behind bars
Two dead as coach carrying Vietnamese workers crashes in Laos
Hanoi (VNA) – Two people were killed and five others were injured in a car crash in Phalanxay district, Savannakhet province of Laos on June 21, said the Vietnamese Consulate General in Laos. The two deceased were Pham Van Binh, born in 1987, and Nguyen Van Tho, born in 1994. Both were residents of Dien Kim commune, Dien Chau district, the central Nghe An province. The five injured people were sent to a general hospital of Savannakhet province. The initial cause of the accident was said that a coach with 23 Vietnamese workers onboard collided with a truck going in the same direction. The coach was en route from the province’s Muang Phin district to a station in Seno town. The Vietnamese Consulate General in Laos worked with local authorities to take necessary measures to help the deceased’s relatives to bring the two bodies home on June 22. All injured workers were sent to the Hue Central Hospital for continued treatment. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has … [Read more...] about Two dead as coach carrying Vietnamese workers crashes in Laos
11 killed in Indonesia accident as truck smashes into houses
BREBES, Indonesia: At least 11 people died in Indonesia when a truck carrying sugar smashed into several motorcycles and houses on Sunday (May 20), an official said. A truck in Indonesia had hit a car, 13 motorbikes and seven houses, leaving 11 people dead. (Photo: AFP) The truck was heading downhill in the district of Brebes in Central Java province on its way to the capital Jakarta when it failed to brake, according to the local disaster agency. It tried to stop by swerving left but instead hit a car, 13 motorbikes and seven houses. "So far eleven people died and 11 others are wounded," said agency official Sarwa Permana, adding that the injured have been taken to hospital. The fate of the driver is unclear. Transport accidents are not uncommon in the archipelago nation, where buses, trains and even planes are often old and badly maintained. In February, at least 27 people died and 16 others were injured when a bus carrying domestic tourists crashed in West Java province. … [Read more...] about 11 killed in Indonesia accident as truck smashes into houses
Road accidents: When will the pain end?
Viet Nam News “Everyone, I will sell rose bouquets tomorrow in celebration of International Women’s Day. Those who are looking to give flowers to their girlfriends or classmates, please come to support me in front of Gate A of Hải Phòng University.” So wrote 26-year-old Trần Thị Hoa in one of her last Facebook posts on March 6. Early on the morning of March 7, Hoa and her friend Trần Thị Trang rode on motorbike to the flower market Đằng Hải in Hải An District in the northeastern port city of Hải Phòng. Not born to wealthy families, the pair intended to buy flowers and utilise their craft skills to make elaborate bouquets, aiming to make some money to cover their study and living expenses. On that fateful morning, Cao Huy Hoàng was driving a container truck for an export-import company along his usual route. Stopped at a red light, he saw that two trucks ahead of him were already occupying … [Read more...] about Road accidents: When will the pain end?
Police launch criminal probe into deadly fire at Saigon apartment building
Police in Ho Chi Minh City have launched a criminal investigation into alleged violations behind an apartment fire that killed 13 in the city last Friday. A scooter in the building's basement parking lot is believed to be the source of the deadly fire - Photo by VnExpress An initial investigation into the deadly fire at Carina Plaza found that the fire had started from a scooter in the building's basement parking lot. "The crime scene investigation is basically completed, and our initial suspicion that someone had triggered the explosions and started the fire has been eliminated. The scooter catching fire was just an accident," said Colonel Nguyen Sy Quang, Ho Chi Minh City police's spokesman. Police have however discovered many signs of fire safety violations at the building, according to Quang. During the initial investigation, police found that the fire alarms did not go off, the automatic sprinklers in the building failed to deploy and the emergency lighting did not turn … [Read more...] about Police launch criminal probe into deadly fire at Saigon apartment building
One dead, six hospitalized in pile-up in southern Vietnam
One person was killed and six others injured following a collision on Sunday involving multiple vehicles in southern Vietnam. The accident happened at around 6:00 pm on a section of National Highway 20 in Dinh Quan District, Dong Nai Province. The bus steered by 52-year-old Bui Quang Ha was traveling on the road when it hit a seven-seater car running in the same direction. The impact pushed the bus toward the left side of the highway, causing it to crash into a long-haul bus of Futa Buslines that was carrying 40 passengers in the opposite direction. The Futa bus lost control, went off the street, and only stopped after ramming a rubber tree at a nearby plantation. Meanwhile, the seven-seater was pushed toward the front and collided with a motorcycle ridden by 58-year-old Pham Van Truong. Truong was killed instantly, while the drivers of the bus and Futa coach as well as four passengers were severely wounded and later hospitalized for emergency treatment. Following the accident, the … [Read more...] about One dead, six hospitalized in pile-up in southern Vietnam