A passenger train which was running from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi derailed after crashing into a truck in the northern province of Ha Nam early Thursday morning.
A passenger train derails after colliding with a truck in the northern province of Ha Nam on January 27
According to Ha Nam Provincial Traffic Police, the accident occurred in Duy Tien District, about 50km south of Hanoi at around 04:10 am when a truck carrying timber crashed into the fencing and hit the running train.
The strong crash caused the locomotive of the train SE4 to derail and plunge into a ditch. Another carriage close to the locomotive was also forced to separate from the train, lying horizontally on the tracks.
The accident also caused the lorry to overturn and deform. Timber pieces were littered onto the rail tracks.
Fortunately, there were no casualties in the accident.
Initial investigation showed that the truck lost control and crashed into the train.
A representative of the Vietnam Railway Corporation said that the accident was serious and it would take a long time to clear the site.
The accident has impacted the trip schedule of other North-South trains departing from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The SE7 train which was scheduled to leave Hanoi Station at 6am this morning had to be canceled.
