Passengers on a train from Hanoi to Lao Cai Province yesterday panicked after the 16th wagon – the last one – of the train was suddenly left behind soon after departure. The incident occurred 10 seconds after the train left the Hanoi terminal at 9:30 pm yesterday evening, said Pham Van Binh, head of the Railway Safety Board under the Vietnam Railway Corporation. The incident caused a loss of electricity on the train, scaring passengers, especially those in the last wagon. Repairs were made and the train resumed its journey within an hour. Binh blamed the mistake on poor connection between the wagons. Technicians at the Hanoi Passenger Wagon Enterprise had not connected the wagons in accordance with technical requirements, he explained. Although the case has not caused any serious consequences, those involved in the problem will be punished, Binh said. Once the train returns to Hanoi it will be checked carefully to ensure safe conditions, he added. A similar incident occurred at the Ghenh Bridge in Dong Nai province in February, when the rear wagon of a cargo train was suddenly left behind while the train continued moving forward. The connection between the wagon and the preceding one was broken due to a technical problem in the brake system. It took technicians 20 minutes to deal with the problem.
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