Nghe An: Bus carrying workers home for Tet holiday crashes, 3 injured

Accordingly, at about 9:00 a.m. the same day, a passenger bus carrying 31 people who were citizens of the communeBac Lyworking in Quang Nam province, returning home for the New Year holiday. When reaching Huoi Cang slope, National Highway 16 (in Huoi Cang 2 village, about 800m from Bac Ly commune People's Committee), the car showed signs of brake failure and crashed into the embankment on the side of the road.

The accident injured 3 people including: Cut Van Duong (born in 1985), Cut Van Phon (born in 1997) and Cut Van Doi (born in 2003), all 3 victims were from Huoi Cang village, Bac Ly commune.

The passenger bus had an accident. Photo: Tinh Duong

Immediately after the accident, the functional forces of Bac Ly commune were present in time to participate in the rescue work, taking the victims to Ky Son District Medical Center, and taking the remaining passengers to the Commune Medical Center for examination, monitoring and quarantine according to regulations.

Huoi Cang slope belongs to National Highway 16, connecting Huoi Tu commune to Bac Ly commune, nearly 7km long. This is a winding slope with a steep slope, one side is a very dangerous abyss, fortunately the car lost its brakes at the end of the slope and on the positive side so there were no major casualties - the leader of Bac Ly commune added.

Authorities are currently investigating the incident./.