Perilous Times
Bus swept away by floods in Vietnam, 20 missing
The Associated Press
Monday, October 18, 2010; 2:48 AM
HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnamese officials say 20 people on a bus were
swept away by strong currents from a flooded river, while another 17
managed to save themselves by swimming or clinging to trees or power
poles.
Nguyen Hien Luong, head of Nghi Xuan district in Ha Tinh province, says
the bus was traveling from the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong
to the capital when it was yanked off the country's main highway at
around 4:30 a.m. Monday.
The driver, along with 16 others, managed to break free from the bus.
He says 20 others remain missing and are presumed dead.
Rescuers are still searching for the bus.