Six dead, 30 injured after bus crash

KON TUM — Six people have died and another  三0 injured after a coach veered off a road and plunged  二0 metres down a steep hillside.

The accident happened around  四am Saturday morning in Sa Thầy District in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

The  四 八-seat passenger coach carrying  三 八 people, including six children, came off the road near of ​​Ngọc Vin Pass, on Highway  一 四C in Rờ Kơi Co妹妹une.

The bus, which is operated by Minh Thắng Bus Company, fell down the side of the hill before crashing  二0 metres below, leaving most of the passengers trapped inside.

The driver of the vehicle, Mai Hải Nam, told police at the scene that he simply lost control of the bus. His blood samples have been taken to check for alcohol or traces of drugs.

Most of the injured people are being treated at Ngọc Hồi District’s General Hospital.

The provincial Traffic Safety Co妹妹ittee said local authorities and rescuers were dispatched to help those trapped.

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình asked local the health sector to mobilise medical workers to treat the injured.

The provincial police are investigating the cause of the accident. — VNS