Hoang Anh Tuan, chairman of the Hoa Xuan Commune People’s Committee, told Dantri that the coach was travelling south when it suddenly ignited from the rear at about 2 am in Phu Khe 2 Hamlet.
The passenger coach ablaze on the National Road 1 on February 12 (Photo: Uy Nguyen).
All 34 passengers and the driver immediately evacuated the vehicle and were not injured. They were later transferred to another coach to continue their journey home for the Lunar New Year, or Tet holiday.
The fire spread quickly and left the vehicle reduced to a charred frame. Initial damage was estimated at VND 3 billion (about USD 117,647).
The passenger coach was completely burnt, leaving only its frame (Photo: Uy Nguyen).
Authorities are investigating the cause.
