Nam Giang District's Police Department Deputy Director Ha Ke Xuyen, told Dantri/DTiNews that the accident occurred at 1.45am when a passenger bus carrying 30 people was running on the Ho Chi Minh Highway through his district.

Investigations showed that the driver lost control when the bus plunged into a large hole by the road side, Xuyen said, adding that it was raining hard at that time and the road was slippery.

Two passengers were found dead and 14 others seriously injured in the accident, Xuyen added. The dead passengers were then identified as a Truong Phuoc Quynh and his wife Le Thi Thu, both 46, who have Norwegian nationality.

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