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Passenger bus erupts in flames on Cam Lâm-Vĩnh Hảo expressway

From Tuổi Trẻ · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • A sleeper bus caught fire near Núi Vung Tunnel on the Cam Lâm-Vĩnh Hảo expressway in Khánh Hòa province late on Sept. 7.
  • Authorities initially recorded one death, while belongings on the bus were completely destroyed.
  • Traffic became congested as police and relevant agencies investigated the incident.

A sleeper bus burst into flames on the Cam Lâm-Vĩnh Hảo expressway in Khánh Hòa province late on Sept. 7, leaving one person dead, according to initial information from authorities.

The fire broke out at about 11:37 p.m. at kilometer 97+600, near Núi Vung Tunnel in Phước Hậu commune. The expressway section passes through Khánh Hòa province.

The No. 6 Expressway Traffic Police Team, under the Ministry of Public Security’s Traffic Police Department, was coordinating with relevant units to investigate. Authorities identified the driver as 54-year-old Ngô Kỳ Nhị, a resident of Gia Lai.

The blaze completely destroyed many belongings on the bus and caused traffic congestion in the area.

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Originally published by Tuổi Trẻ in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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