Sleeper bus caught fire on National Highway 1A in Nghe An

DNUM_BDZAEZCABH 19:09

(Baonghean.vn)- On the afternoon of April 13, a sleeper bus on the Nghe An - Hanoi route traveling on National Highway 1A through Nghi Trung commune, Nghi Loc district suddenly caught fire.

The passenger bus with license plate 37B - 006.70 of Khuong Ly bus company, was traveling from Hanoi to Nghe An. While driving, the bus suddenly had a flat tire and caught fire.

Chiếc xe bốc cháy dữ dội khi đang đi qua đoạn xã Nghi Trung, huyện Nghi Lộc. Ảnh: Anh Thế.
The car caught fire while passing through Nghi Trung commune, Nghi Loc district. Photo: Anh The.
Smoke billowed dozens of meters high, many people panicked. Photo: Anh The.

Immediately after discovering the incident, driver Ngo Quang Thong, born in 1976, from Yen Thanh, immediately stopped the car and took the 5 passengers out. At this time, the fire broke out fiercely, causing many people to panic and National Highway 1A to be blocked.

The car was left with only the frame after the fire. Photo: Thanh Cuong

After the incident, Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department No. 2 was also present at the scene to extinguish the fire. Traffic police also quickly arrived at the scene to direct traffic.

By 6pm, the sleeper bus was left with only its frame. Authorities are currently investigating the cause.

Thanh Cuong

Clip: Canh Nam

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