Commemoration held for traffic accident victims
A ceremony to commemorate nearly 7,000 people who died in traffic accidents was held in Gia Lai Province on November 19.
According to the National Traffic Safety Committee, there were over 14,300 traffic accidents in the first 10 months, killing 6,800 people and injuring 13,300. The main causes are because of traffic violations including driving in the wrong lane, speeding or drunk driving. Some elder people and children were killed in their sleep after a bus crashed into their houses.
One of the most serious accidents was on May 7. A truck collided with a passenger bus on Ho Chi Minh Highway while going through Chu Se District, Gia Lai Province. 13 people were killed and 32 were injured. This is also a reason why the ceremony was held in Gia Lai.
More than 500 people attended the ceremony and lit candles for the victims. The National Traffic Safety Committee also gave gifts to 10 families of the victims in Gia Lai Province. It is also hoped that the ceremony would help raise public's awareness and prevent more tragic accidents.
The ceremony marked the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020.
Some photos of the ceremony:
According to the National Traffic Safety Committee, there were over 14,300 traffic accidents in the first 10 months, killing 6,800 people and injuring 13,300. The main causes are because of traffic violations including driving in the wrong lane, speeding or drunk driving. Some elder people and children were killed in their sleep after a bus crashed into their houses.
One of the most serious accidents was on May 7. A truck collided with a passenger bus on Ho Chi Minh Highway while going through Chu Se District, Gia Lai Province. 13 people were killed and 32 were injured. This is also a reason why the ceremony was held in Gia Lai.
More than 500 people attended the ceremony and lit candles for the victims. The National Traffic Safety Committee also gave gifts to 10 families of the victims in Gia Lai Province. It is also hoped that the ceremony would help raise public's awareness and prevent more tragic accidents.
The ceremony marked the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020.
Some photos of the ceremony:
Nguyen Thi Hien from Pleiku City lost her husband in a traffic accident
Candles lit for the victims
Flowers for 13 victims in the bus collision in Chu Se District
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