Thirteen Vietnamese people were killed and four others injured after a van rammed at the rear of a parked truck in Thailand on June 2.
The car was burnt down. Photo by Bangkok Post
The accident happened at around 5 am when the chartered van was carrying a group of Vietnamese tourists from Bangkok to Nong Bualampoo province bordering Laos.The 15-seat van caught fire after the collision.
Eyewitnesses said the driver, who was among the four injured, had fallen asleep before the accident occurred.
The injured were rushed to Kaeng Klor district ‘s hospital.
Local authorities have yet to identify the victims, but sources say most of them are Vietnamese.