30 killed in traffic accidents on last day of Tet holiday

As many as 30 people were killed and 47 injured in traffic accidents on February 1, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

A minibus collided with a train in Dong Nai Province on February 1, killing two people and injuring seven others.

There were 41 traffic accidents including 39 on road and two on railway, which is a sharp increase compared to the previous days, the committee said.
One of the most serious accidents occurred at 10am on the North-South Railway in the southern province of Dong Nai when a train collided with a 16-seat minibus, killing two people and injuring 7 others.
Traffic police also dealt with 4,463 violations on roads, and 38 violations on waterways nationwide.
A report from the committee showed that during the seven-day holiday, 171 people were killed in 267 traffic accidents through-out the country, which is a decrease compared 2016 Tet Holiday when 300 people were killed and 380 injured in 408 accidents.