Passenger bus carrying 9 people swept away by floodwaters, 1 person missing.

The driver deliberately steered the passenger bus across a flooded bridge in Khanh Vinh district, Khanh Hoa province, causing the vehicle to be swept away by the water, and one person is missing.

Lieutenant Colonel Le Quang Thanh, Head of the Khanh Vinh District Police, Khanh Hoa Province, said that by 2:00 AM on November 5th, the district's rescue forces had brought the 16-seater passenger bus that had been swept away by floodwaters to safety; however, one passenger is still missing.

Police in Khanh Vinh district, Khanh Hoa province, approach a vehicle swept away by floodwaters. Photo: D.N.

According to Captain Nguyen Duc Nam, who directly commanded the rescue operation, the passenger bus that was swept away had license plate 47B 01129 and was traveling from National Highway 26 through Khanh Vinh town. Upon reaching Khanh Nam commune, Khanh Vinh district, it encountered the Thac Ngua bridge. Despite seeing the high water level and strong current, the driver carelessly continued driving and was swept away by the water.

The vehicle tilted sharply to one side, nearly plunging into the stream, with approximately nine people inside. Authorities used safety ropes and life jackets to approach the vehicle and bring the passengers to safety. Several witnesses reported that one passenger fell out of the vehicle and was swept away by the water.

Authorities are currently continuing the search for the missing person.

According to The Laborer