Dozens injured as passenger bus falls into abyss in Central Highlands
VOV.VN - Dozens of passengers were injured after a bus plunged into an abyss in the Central Highland province of Dak Nong on July 1.
The accident happened at around 13:30 and there were 48 people on board the bus returning home in Binh Duong province from a tour to Dak Nong, said local police.
When the bus came to a sharp turn on Cui Cho Pass, it suddenly hit the roadside slope and then crashed into the abyss.
Many local residents broke down the glass door to take some victims out, and immediately called rescue workers.
Hearing about the news, local authorities dispatched rescue workers to the scene, and the rescue work was completed in half an hour.
Doctors at Dak G’long District Medical Center, said they received 22 injured people in a constant state of panic. Among them, six were seriously injured, with broken arms and legs, and they were immediately transferred to Dak Nong Provincial Hospital.
The remaining 16 with scratches were treated at the center, and they were in stable condition, said the doctors.
