Tragic accident in Lai Chau: 3 victims transferred to Hanoi

As reported, a tragic traffic accident occurred in Tam Duong town, Lai Chau province, killing 13 people and seriously injuring 3 people who had to be taken to Lai Chau General Hospital for emergency treatment.

By early this afternoon (September 16), Lai Chau Provincial General Hospital confirmed that all 3 people injured in the accident had been transferred to Viet Duc Hospital for further treatment.

Mr. Bui Tien Thanh, Director of Lai Chau General Hospital, said that this morning, after a team of doctors from Viet Duc Hospital organized an examination and diagnostic imaging for the victims, the team held a consultation to perform surgery on those injured in the accident.

However, due to the lack of medical facilities and equipment at the local hospital, while the patients' conditions did not improve and according to the family's wishes, the doctors agreed to transfer all 3 injured people to Viet Duc Hospital for further treatment.

Also early this afternoon, Major General Le Van Bay, Director of Lai Chau Provincial Police, said that after receiving information about the particularly serious accident, the provincial police leadership assigned professional forces to conduct a crime scene investigation and autopsy.

Currently, the authorities are focusing on examining the vehicles, which are two cars. Although both drivers have passed away, in principle, the legal procedure still requires the case to be prosecuted for investigation and clarification. From there, the authorities will find more causes to learn from experience, handle and fix related issues if any./.