Six dead as buses collide heads-on in southern Vietnam
At least six people including the driver from one bus were killed when it crashed into another from the opposite direction in Tay Ninh Province on October 2.
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The collision occurred at 4 a.m., badly damaging both vehicles and injuring 10 other people, who have been rushed to a local hospital and another in Saigon, around two hours away.
Doctors said some of the cases were critical.
Survivors on the ill-fated bus said their driver had showed signs of sleepiness, according to media reports.
People in Tay Ninh's Duong Minh Chau District said they were awakened by a very big blast.
“I opened the door to a disastrous scene," a witness said. "Many people were dead while others were screaming and crying.”
Police are investigating further.
Road crashes are a leading cause of death in Vietnam, killing almost one every hour. Experts have blamed narrow highways, poorly maintained vehicles and drivers' disregard for road safety and traffic rules for most fatalities.
