According to initial reports, at around 8 am on March 31, a passenger bus travelling along National Highway 27C lost control and overturned while passing through Son Thai Commune on Khanh Le Pass.
The accident injured at least six people who were quickly hospitalised for emergency aid.
The scence of the accident (Dan sinh Khanh Hoa)
According to witnesses, after the bus overturned, terrified passengers screamed for help. Several male passengers attempted to break the glass windows to rescue the victims and get them outside.
After receiving the report, local authorities dispatched rescue forces to transport the injured to the hospital.
National Highway 27C stretches approximately 120 kilometres, connecting Nha Trang city in Khanh Hoa with Da Lat City in Lam Dong. The route features Khanh Le Pass, notorious for its winding and hazardous curves. Its highest point reaches an elevation of 1,700 metres above sea level.
Many traffic accidents have happened on Khanh Le Pass.
On Sunday evening, a passenger car also plunged off Bao Loc Pass in Lam Dong, killing one woman and injuring at least three people.
