34 killed in Vietnam bus accident
HANOI : A bus crashed through
the side of a bridge while crossing a river in central Vietnam
The vehicle was carrying 60 passengers from Dak
Lak province to Ho Chi Minh City when the accident took place at 10 pm Thursday
(1500 GMT Thursday), said Dinh Van Khiet, chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee.
“We have initially verified 20 seriously
injured, but people were sent to different hospitals during the night so we
have not finished counting them,” said Doan Quoc Thu, the deputy director of
Dak Lalk province, who was part of the rescue team.
Mr. Khiet said local authorities would give 300
dollars each to the families of the dead and 170 dollars each to the families
of the injured
