Hearse carrying cremated remains caught fire on the way back
(Baonghean.vn) - The above car fire occurred at around 9:30 a.m. on July 25 on National Highway 48E, passing through Phu Tho hamlet, Nghia Hoi commune, Nghia Dan district, Nghe An.
According to Mr. Dau Phi Cong - Chief of Nghia Hoi Commune Police, the vehicle involved in the accident was a 12-seat passenger van converted into a hearse owned by a vehicle owner in Thai Hoa Town *(Nghe An). At the time, the vehicle was rented by a family in Nghia An Commune, Nghia Dan District whose relative had just passed away to transport remains to be cremated in Thanh Hoa and was on its way back.
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| Because the location of the car fire was far from a residential area, the fire completely burned the car. Photo cut from clip |
As soon as it passed the top of Phu Tho slope (Nghia Hoi commune, Nghia Dan district), the car suddenly emitted smoke, then caught fire and burned fiercely. Fortunately, the people in the hearse and the remains of the deceased were able to get out in time.
“When we arrived, the fire was already raging, the car body was completely burned so the license plate was no longer visible. Because the car was old, the owner did not request an investigation into the cause of the fire and the relatives and remains of the deceased family had already been arranged to be taken home in another car. The cause of the car fire could have been an electrical short circuit,” said Mr. Cong.
Video of hearse on fire on the way back from cremation (provided by local people). |
