Sleeper bus burns down to frame, passengers manage to escape
VOV.VN - Dozens of passengers have managed to escape a sleeper bus on Phan Thiet – Dau Giay Expressway in Binh Thuan province, southern Vietnam, before the vehicle was completely destroyed by a fire.
The incident happened at around 10p.m. on October 17 on Phat Thiet – Dau Giay Expressway, Section Km24+300, and the sleeper bus was travelling from Ho Chi Minh City to a locality in the central region, said the police.
Discovering the fire in the vehicle, the driver opened the doors for dozens of passengers to jump out and escape before the flame engulfed the entire vehicle, they said.
As the site was more than 30km from Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan province, it took more than 30 minutes for two firefighting trucks and firefighters to reach the scene. The fire was extinguished after one and a half hours later.
Traffic police rushed to the scene to manage and regulate traffic to avoid congestion.
Relevant forces launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.
