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Traffic accident claims 9 lives in North Vietnam
Linh Pham 17:01, 2019/01/21
The accident happened when a group of officials in Kim Luong commune went to visit a local martyr cemetery.
At least nine people died in a car crash in Vietnam’s northern province of Hai Duong today [January 21], local media has reported. 
 
The accident site. Photo: Internet
The accident site. Photo: Internet
Three others are in critical situation after a group of people was hit by a truck at 1:30pm in Kim Thanh district. 

The accident happened when a group of officials in Kim Luong commune went to visit a local martyr cemetery ahead of the Lunar New Year or Tet holiday, according to Vu Ngoc Uong, chairman of Kim Luong commune.

Local police are investigating the case. 

Senior officials of the government and the Ministry of Transport came to the site to ease the consequences. 

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