• Coach overturns, 28 passengers survive 

Passengers said the bus was travelling en route from Vinh to Hanoi when they heard a big explosion from the combustion chamber at 04.00am. It was close to Quynh Hong filling station in Quynh Luu district.

The driver quickly stopped the bus, and together with his assistant, opened the door and broke windows, making it easier for passengers to escape.

Without fire prevention equipment available, the roaring fire licked the whole bus and burnt it down in just 30 minutes.

The driver, born in Nghe An province, suffered minor burns.

Local police rushed to the scene to deal with the case and look into the cause of the incident.