The authorities of Dien Bien province have just issued an official report on the initial cause of the bus accident that occurred this morning (October 16) in Muong Cha district. Accordingly, the incident occurred at around 5:30 a.m. on October 16, at Km13+200, National Highway 4H, in Huoi My village, Ma Thi Ho commune, Muong Cha district, Dien Bien province. The bus with license plate 29F - 052.26 was driven by Nguyen Trung Tuyen (born in 1975) on the route from Bac Giang - Lao Cai - Muong Nhe (Dien Bien). When reaching the above area, it crashed into the embankment causing the accident.
Initial investigation determined that there were 32 people on the bus, including 4 crew members (3 drivers, 1 assistant). The passengers on the bus were mainly residents of Dien Bien province and some people from Lao Cai, Nam Dinh, Nghe An, and Tuyen Quang.
The accident left one person dead on the spot, Mr. Hang A Ch (born in 1988, residing in Cha Cang commune, Nam Po district); 5 people were seriously injured and were taken to Dien Bien Provincial General Hospital for emergency treatment, 20 people are being monitored at Muong Cha District Medical Center and 6 people only suffered minor injuries.
The initial cause, authorities determined, was due to a passenger bus malfunction, unable to shift gears and losing brakes while going downhill, causing the accident.
Immediately after the accident, Muong Cha district authorities were present at the scene and coordinated to take the victims to the emergency room.
On the same morning, the Dien Bien Provincial Health Department mobilized 5 ambulances to rescue the victims of the accident. At around 10am, Dien Bien Provincial General Hospital received 5 seriously injured victims and focused all resources on treatment.
