Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked relevant ministries and agencies to promptly overcome the aftermath of an extremely serious traffic accident in the south central province of Khanh Hoa. (Photo: VNA) The PMmade the request in an official dispatch sent on July 18 afternoon to theMinisters of Public Security, Transport, and Foreign Affairs, the Chairperson ofthe Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee and the National Committee for TrafficSafety.
According to the KhanhHoa Provincial People’s Committee, four Chinese tourists were killed and nine others were injuredafter a coach overturned on Khanh Le pass at 15:20 on July 18.
Ho Ngoc Hung, a 58-year-old man from Ho Chi MinhCity, was driving the vehicle carrying 20 Chinese tourists and two Vietnamesetour guides from Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong toNha Trang city in Khanh Hoa province when he lost control of the coach whichthen overturned.
Three victims died at the scene of the incident, whileone passed away on the way to the hospital.
Rightafter receiving information about the accident, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang,who is also Chairman of the National Committee for Traffic Safety, extendedcondolences to the families of the deceased and sympathies to the injured.
Inthe official dispatch, the Chairperson of the Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee who is also Chairperson of the provincial Committee for Traffic Safety was asked to directrelevant agencies and units to mobilise health workers, medicines and medical equipmentto save the injured people; conduct procedures related to the deceased; and visitthe families of the victims.
Khanh Hoa’s authorities were also requested to coordinateclosely with relevant units of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and theChinese Embassy in carrying out the next steps in line with legalregulations./.
VNA
