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Embassy assists Vietnamese victims in coach explosion in Laos

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos has sent its staff members to assist Vietnamese victims in a coach explosion in Vientiane.

Vientiane (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassyin Laos has sent its staff members to assist Vietnamese victims in a coachexplosion in Vientiane.

The incident happened in Nalom village ofXaythany district, Vientiane capital city, at 6:30 pm on May 28. 

The explosion killed Ngo Si Giang, 27, who wasfrom Dien Ky commune, Dien Chau district, Vietnam’s Nghe An province. His wifeNguyen Thi Thanh, 29, and two driver assistants were injured and admitted tothe Friendship Hospital in Vientiane.

A relative of Giang said at the time of theexplosion, he was maintaining the coach, which was owned by a Vietnamesecompany, at a house he rented in Nalom village.

Initial information showed that due to his carelessness,Giang had not removed the coach’s accumulator before welding its underside,triggering an explosion of the accumulator and the gas tank.

The fire spread to the house and a neighbouringhome but did not cause further casualties.

Shortly after the blast, employees of theVietnamese Embassy in Laos came to the scene to learn about the situation. Theyalso visited the injured and guide the family of the victim to prepare necessaryprocedures for repatriating his body.-VNA
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