Sleeper bus overturns in Gia Lai, killing one passenger
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- A sleeper bus carrying 31 passengers overturned at about 3:30 a.m. on the Dak Doa bypass in Gia Lai province, Vietnam.
- One passenger died at the scene, while several others went to hospital with injuries.
- Heavy rain and red soil spilling onto the road created slippery conditions, and authorities are investigating the cause.
A sleeper bus carrying 31 people overturned early Aug. 31 on the Dak Doa bypass in Gia Lai province, killing one passenger and injuring several others.
The crash occurred at about 3:30 a.m. on a section of the bypass roughly two kilometers from the turnoff from National Highway 14, in Hoi Phu Ward. The bus, registration number 50E-449.17, was traveling from the Ham Rong slope on National Highway 14 when it overturned and came to rest on its side at the roadside.
Heavy rain was falling when the accident happened. Red soil washed from the roadside onto the bypass, leaving the road slippery and dangerous for passing vehicles.
Traffic police from Gia Lai Provincial Police, other emergency services, local authorities and medical workers arrived shortly afterward. They helped take injured passengers to hospital, carried out the rescue operation and dealt with the aftermath. The authorities are still determining the cause of the crash.
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Originally published by Thanh Niên 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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