Hanoi-HCM City train suddenly derails

A train from Hanoi heading to HCM City derailed in Thanh Hoa Province on September 8.

Scene of the incident

Carriage 10 suddenly derailed while the train was heading to Bim Son Station at 1 am. The train was carrying over 200 passengers at the time. No one was injured, however, trains were delayed for hours as the carriage was damaged.

Thanh Hoa Railway Enterprise quickly sent employees to the scene to repair the train. The passengers were transferred back to Thanh Hoa Station while another carriage was prepared. The train resumed operation at 5 am. Three other trains were delayed because of the incident.

In order to prevent more accidents, Vietnam Railways Corporation will install dash cams on the train. The cameras will monitor drivers and railway signals and how the railway staff manage rail crossings.

According to the Vietnam Railways Corporation, there were 25 train accidents in August.

On September 3, a Hanoi-HCM City train crashed with an excavator on the railway in Quang Binh Province. Three carriages were derailed and three people were injured.