At around 3 pm this afternoon, on January 30, 2025 (the second day of the Lunar New Year), a tragic accident occurred on National Highway 21, specifically at Km 153+500 in Nam Van Ward, Nam Dinh City, Nam Dinh Province. This accident claimed the lives of eight people from the same family, and the heart-wrenching moment was captured by the dashboard camera of a parked car.
According to initial reports, a sedan with license plate 30G-156.6xx, driven by Ms. N.T.D. (born 1964, residing in Dien Bien Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi), was traveling on National Highway 21 towards Voi Bridge in Nam Dinh City. Suddenly, as it reached Nam Van Bridge, the vehicle veered to the right, hit the roadside barrier, and plunged into the river.
The grim accident scene in Nam Dinh on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Seven people lost their lives instantly in the accident. They were Ms. D., Mr. N.D.C. (born 1956, Ms. D.โs husband), Ms. N.N.A. (born 1989, Ms. D.โs child), baby T.N.M.K. (born 2017, Ms. N.N.A.โs child), Mr. N.V.T. (born 1986), Ms. D. (born 1991, Mr. T.โs wife), and baby N.Q.M. (born 2023). Additionally, two other family members, Ms. N.N.Q. (born 1991) and a sixth-grader from Hanoi, N.N.D. (Mr. T.โs child), sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately, despite medical efforts, N.N.D. succumbed to their severe injuries.
At the accident site, the severely damaged car lay flipped on its side in the river, next to a section of the broken roadside barrier.
Authorities were promptly dispatched to the scene, and an investigation is currently underway by the Nam Dinh provincial police to determine the exact cause of this tragic accident.
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