Passenger bus burned to frame on Khanh Le pass

The bus fire occurred at around 6:00 p.m. on August 24 on National Highway 27C, on Khanh Le Pass, in Bo Lang village, Son Thai commune, Khanh Vinh district, Khanh Hoa province.

At that time, a passenger bus with a Lam Dong license plate carrying 20 passengers traveling in the direction of Da Lat - Nha Trang caught fire when reaching Km42+820T.

Scene of passenger car fire on Khanh Le pass.

The driver shouted and opened the door for the passengers to escape. A few minutes later, the entire car was engulfed in flames.

Immediately after receiving the information, rescue forces and specialized vehicles were dispatched to the scene to put out the fire.

The fire did not cause any casualties, but the car was burned to the frame, the windshield and windows were shattered. Many of the goods on the car spilled out onto the road, charred black. The fire also caused traffic congestion on the route for more than 40 minutes. The initial cause was determined to be the driver applying the brakes too much.

Khanh Le Pass is 1,700 m high and 33 km long, located on National Highway 27, connecting Nha Trang to Da Lat. This pass has many sharp turns, high cliffs, and deep ravines up to 300 m in some places, and has been the site of many accidents.

MINH MINH

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