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Nguyen Thi Dung, 61, from Hanoi, was driving the vehicle with eight family members on National Highway 21 toward Nam Dinh City when the accident occurred around 3 p.m. The car suddenly veered off course, knocked down a roadside railing, and overturned into a ditch.
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A car is overturned after falling into a ditch in Nam Dinh Province, Jan. 30, 2025. Photo by FAS Angel |
Bystanders quickly rushed to help, attempting to free the victims by knocking on the car's doors. Rescuers managed to bring all passengers ashore by 4 p.m., but seven people were pronounced dead at the scene. Two others were taken to hospital for treatment, according to Viet Linh, a member of the FAS Angel volunteer rescue team.
At the crash site, the car lay overturned in the ditch, nearly two meters below the road surface, with water submerging most of its body. A damaged section of railing marked the point of impact. The accident caused heavy traffic congestion along Highway 21 for several kilometers.
FAS Angel volunteers help carry victims of a car accident in Nam Dinh Province onto ambulance cars, Jan. 30, 2025. Video by Thanh Phong
Nam Dinh traffic police confirmed that the victims included Dung’s husband, children, and grandchildren. Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.
National Highway 21 connects Hanoi with the provinces of Hoa Binh, Ha Nam, and Nam Dinh. The section running through Nam Dinh has two lanes and a designated speed limit of 60 km/h.
