Four carriages went off the tracks and overturned when a North-South express train en route to Hanoi collided with a truck in Ha Nam province, about 70km from Hanoi, on August 6.

All 350 passengers on the train were safe with some sustaining minor injuries, but the truck driver was taken to hospital for emergency treatment. Dao Quang Huy, an assistant train driver, had one of his hands severed after being trapped in the smashed locomotive cabin. He was also admitted to a local hospital nearby for treatment.

The accident happened at 08.00am when the train crashed into a truck loaded with stones at a crossing in Tien Tan commune, Duy Tien district. There were no warning signs or barriers at the crossing.

The accident caused serious traffic congestion along National Highway No1A from Nam Dinh to Hanoi. Rescue workers used cranes to help with the rescue work.

Source: VOV