Two die as car plunges into lake in Vietnam’s Da Lat
Friday, October 14, 2022, 14:02 GMT+7
Two died and two others were injured when a seven-seater car plunged into Xuan Huong Lake in Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region, on Thursday night.
The car had just passed the roundabout near the Ong Dao Bridge when the accident occurred at around 6:15 pm.
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| Authorities carry out a rescue mission after a seven-seater car plunged into Xuan Huong Lake in Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam, October 13, 2022. Photo: M.V. / Tuoi Tre |
The two deceased victims were two men - Pham Hong Hai, 50, and Thai Chi Nhan, 27 – who had been sitting in the driver and front passenger seats, respectively.
The two people in the back seat - Nguyen Viet Thang, 50, and Nguyen Thi Diem, 53 - were able to escape the vehicle before it sank.
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| Authorities carry out a rescue mission after a seven-seater car plunged into Xuan Huong Lake in Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam, October 13, 2022. Photo: M.V. / Tuoi Tre |
Authorities swiftly carried out a rescue mission but were impeded by the rainy weather and the car’s location near the outlet of Xuan Huong Lake.
It was not until about 8:00 pm that the rescue force pulled the car out of the water and removed the victim’s bodies from the vehicle.
The 25-hectare Xuan Huong Lake is an iconic destination in downtown Da Lat.
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