A traffic accident between a train and a truck occurred on National Highway 1A, through Ngoc Hoi commune in Hanoi, on the evening of February 25, killing the truck driver.

The Ministry of Construction calls for stricter enforcement and better protection at level crossings following a series of fatal incidents.

Authorities are investigating a case where two women were seen on the tracks posing for photos as a train approached, an act that necessitated rapid emergency braking and has ignited public outrage.

The force of the collision severely damaged the truck, mangling its front end and splitting its body in two, while three train carriages derailed and several metres of track were displaced.

Before the railway accidents, authorities in Hanoi had issued multiple warnings about the risks at illegal crossings.