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At noon on March 12, a truck suddenly caught fire on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, passing through Long Thanh district (Dong Nai), causing traffic congestion in the area.

According to initial information, at nearly 12 o'clock, truck with license plate 62H-061.X was traveling on the highway from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Nai. When reaching Km18+400, the driver discovered smoke coming from the cabin.

Immediately, the driver stopped the car and used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire but was unsuccessful. In just a few minutes, the fire flared up fiercely, engulfing the entire front of the car.

Upon receiving the news, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Force of Dong Nai Province dispatched specialized vehicles and dozens of officers and soldiers to the scene to control the fire.

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Authorities extinguished the fire. Photo: AX

After about 15 minutes, the fire was completely extinguished. However, the truck cabin was burned down, leaving only the iron frame.

The incident caused a nearly 5km traffic jam on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway in the direction of Dong Nai. Authorities quickly controlled traffic and organized the evacuation of vehicles.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by authorities.