Russian tourist dies in bus crash in Vietnam
A tourist bus carrying Russian travelers collided with a parked truck on a highway in Vietnam, resulting in the death of a 38-year-old Russian woman and injuries to two other tourists, one with a broken leg and another with a spinal injury. The incident occurred on August 15 in Lamdong Province along the Nha Trang–Ho Chi Minh route.
Consensus
- A tourist bus carrying Russian tourists collided with a parked truck on the Phan Thiet–Dau Zay highway in Vietnam.
- The accident occurred on August 15, 2023, in Lamdong Province.
- The bus was traveling from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City.
- One Russian tourist died in the crash.
- Two other Russian tourists sustained serious injuries: one with a broken leg and one with a spinal injury.
- The injured tourists received medical treatment, with the leg fracture patient hospitalized in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Other passengers sustained minor injuries and were treated on-site.
- All non-hospitalized tourists were returned to Nha Trang after the incident.
- Vietnamese authorities are investigating the circumstances and causes of the accident.
- The Russian Union of Tourism Industry (RSI) confirmed the details and is supporting the affected tourists.
Points of divergence
- The deceased was a 28-year-old Russian woman. — riamo
- The deceased was a 38-year-old woman, a mother of multiple children, and worked in the tourism industry. She was born in a village in Mari El, moved to Kazan, studied at a medical college, and worked as a pharmacist before becoming a tour operator. — vm
- The crash occurred at approximately 2:15 AM at full speed. — vm
- The bus driver was sober at the time of the accident. — riamo
- The probable cause of the collision was loss of attention. — riamo
- The body of the deceased is inMui Ne. — kommerant
- Blogger Dasha Doshik (Darya Perova) reported being seriously injured in the accident. — vm
- Two Russian tourists were injured: a 43-year-old man with a broken leg and another with a back injury. — riamo
- There were no tourists from St. Petersburg on the bus. — fontanka
Coverage (12 sources)
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