Nghe An sleeper bus overturned on a trail, 21 passengers injured and dead

At about 3:45 a.m. on October 9, a sleeper bus with license plate 37B - 020.02 of Anh Tien (in Dien Chau district, Nghe An) carrying about 30 passengers, traveling from Nghe An to Ha Tinh, suddenly overturned into a rice field on the Ho Chi Minh trail (in Ha Trung village, Son Trung commune, Huong Son district, Ha Tinh).

The scene of the accident where the passenger bus overturned into a field on the Ho Chi Minh trail. Photo: Tat Thanh

Mr. Tran Song Hao - Chairman of Son Trung Commune People's Committee said: The car accident caused one victim sitting in the back to die on the spot, about 20 others were injured. Immediately after the accident, people near the scene worked with the police to remove the injured person from the overturned car, put him in an ambulance and take him to the emergency room.

The overturned passenger bus was lifted out by a crane to bring out the victim, Mr. Hoang Van H. (19 years old, residing in Quan Hanh town, Nghi Loc district, Nghe An). Photo: Tat Thanh

The deceased victim was Hoang Van H. (19 years old, residing in Quan Hanh town, Nghi Loc district, Nghe An).

Huong Son District Police requested Ha Tinh Provincial Police to increase the number of Fire Police to dispatch fire trucks, 2 excavators, and a crane to the scene to participate in the rescue and lift the overturned vehicle to remove the trapped victim's body.

Many people watched the rescue work. Photo: Tat Thanh

It is known that the injured victims are mainly from Nghe An, of which 4 were seriously injured. Currently, Mr. H.'s relatives have come from Nghi Loc district to the scene to receive his body and bring it back to Nghe An to hold a funeral.

The cause of the accident is being further investigated and clarified by Huong Son District Police.