Fierce tanker truck on fire on Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway

Văn Đức - Tô Thế |

A tanker truck caught fire fiercely on the Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway this morning (January 1).

Information from the Highway Traffic Police Team No. 1 (Traffic Police Department, Ministry of Public Security) said that the incident occurred at Km240+500 of the Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway, passing through Y Can Commune (Tran Yen, Yen Bai).

As soon as the information was received, the authorities of Yen Bai province and traffic police were present at the scene to rescue and save the lives.

Initially, it was determined that the driver of the vehicle died on the spot, and the bus assistant was being taken to the emergency room.

Giao thong un tac doan qua hien truong vu chay (phan mau do). Anh: Google maps
Traffic congestion through the scene of the fire (red). Photo: Google maps
Lua bao trum toan bo xe. Anh chup man hinh
The fire engulfed the entire vehicle. Screenshot

According to some drivers passing through the scene, the fire flared up fiercely, engulfing the entire vehicle, creating a column of smoke and fire hundreds of meters high.

The cause of the fire is being clarified.

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