Set fire to taxi then plunged into Tonle Sap Lake, father and son died
Unable to hold on to his wife, a driver in Gia Lai set fire to his taxi and drove it into Bien Ho Lake with his 3-year-old son.
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A taxi caught fire and crashed into the lake, causing panic among many tourists visiting Bien Ho. Photo:Linh Lee. |
At noon on the 5th day of Tet, a taxi drove very fast, passed through the barrier at the gate of Bien Ho Historical - Cultural Relic Site (Ton Duc Thang Street, Pleiku City) and then plunged down the Vong Canh Hill area, causing panic among many visitors.
When he was about 50 meters from the hill, the driver stopped, poured gasoline on the car and set it on fire. At that time,The fire was fierce, the driver drove the car into the lake but was blocked by trees and concrete embankment.
Firefighters arrived at the scene but were too late. The car was burned to the frame, the driver and the 3-year-old boy died, their bodies disfigured.
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A burned out taxi lies on the edge of Tonle Sap Lake. Photo:Linh Lee. |
Police identified the two bodies as Tran Quoc Thi (24 years old, from Ia Pet commune, Dak Doa district - taxi driver in Gia Lai) and his son. The initial cause of death wasDue to family conflicts, his wife asked for a divorce. Thi could not hold on to their relationship so he decided to commit suicide with his son.
