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Traffic accidents in Nghệ An and surrounding provinces

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A series of traffic accidents occurred in Nghệ An ~~province.~~ and surrounding provinces. On August 16, a collision between a tourist bus and a container on the North-South Expressway resulted in 34 injuries. Medical reports indicated that many victims sustained multiple traumas, including head, face, and brain injuries, with one male patient in a coma requiring leg amputations. On September 5, a separate accident took place on National Highway 16 in Mường Quàng commune. A truck carrying an excavator overturned at a sharp curve in the Dốc Chuối area, striking two motorcycles. The incident resulted in the deaths of a husband and wife, while three others, including the truck driver and two motorcyclists, sustained injuries. ~~Additionally, on~~ On September 6, at approximately 3:50 AM, a sleeper bus collided with a tractor-trailer on the Bãi Vọt-Hàm Nghi Expressway in Hà Tĩnh at ~~approximately 3:50 AM. The collision, reportedly caused by a tire blowout on~~ Km 508+000 in the ~~lead vehicle,~~ Toàn Lưu commune area. The crash left five people on the bus ~~injured~~ injured, primarily with ~~various bodily~~ traumas to their necks, arms, and ~~caused~~ legs. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage and blocked the second lane, causing significant traffic congestion ~~requiring vehicle diversions.~~ for North-South bound vehicles. Authorities diverted traffic through the junction of the expressway and Provincial Road 548 in Đồng Lộc commune to reach National Highway 1. While weather and road conditions were reported as clear, an investigation into the cause is underway.

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