The 24-bed bus deviated and crashed into a roadside barrier at around 2:30 a.m., according to local police, while traveling through Hung Thinh Commune, more than 18 miles from Bien Hoa City, the capital of Dong Nai. 7 people were killed and 5 injured when a sleeper bus caught fire early on Monday morning while traveling through Dong Nai City on National Highway 1. The entire vehicle was rapidly consumed by an inferno that burst from below the bus. Thanh Hai, the bus driver, shouted for the passengers to flee, but the fire spread too fast for many to get out of the badly damaged bus in time. Two fire brigades and Rescue Police responded instantly, sending emergency personnel. After approximately thirty minutes, emergency workers were able to put the blaze under control. When officials went through the inside of the bus, they discovered the remains of the seven people who had died. The five injured passengers were quickly taken to Thong Nhat General Hospital for emerge...
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