A devastating road accident rocked the central Vietnamese city of Hue on Thursday, claiming two lives in a horrific collision between a truck and three electric bicycles near a high school. Local reports indicate the crash occurred in broad daylight, leaving the community in shock.
Among the fatalities was a student and a woman, both pronounced dead at the scene. One other individual sustained injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent treatment. Authorities have launched a thorough investigation to determine the exact circumstances leading to the tragedy.
This incident is part of a alarming wave of accidents plaguing Vietnam’s roads. Just hours earlier in the southern Dong Nai province, a fierce blaze erupted at an electronics store around 5 a.m., resulting in the deaths of a 26-year-old woman and her one-year-old son. Rescuers recovered their bodies amid the charred remains, while another person was injured in the rapidly spreading fire, fueled by flammable materials inside the shop.
Days prior, on January 17, a passenger bus in the northern mountainous province of Son La veered off the road, crashing into a drainage culvert and overturning. The accident killed four people and injured one, with 18 passengers aboard including drivers and attendants. Initial probes cleared the driver of alcohol or drugs, pointing instead to slippery conditions from rain and fog.
Adding to the toll, January 14 saw a multi-vehicle pileup on the Thang Hoa-Hanoi expressway in central Vietnam, where two tractor-trailers and a 15-seater passenger coach collided, killing four and injuring six. All vehicles were severely damaged, highlighting ongoing concerns over road safety infrastructure and driver vigilance in the region.