The number of road accidents, the number of people killed and injured on the roads increased 7.5%, 6.4% and 6.3%, respectively, compared with last month's figures.
| An accident on the HCM City-Trung Luong Highway in the southern Long An Province's Thu Thua District yesterday left two people dead and five injured. — Photo baotintuc.vn |
There were 187 fire incidents recorded in the country between August 16 and September 15, a 3.3% increase over last month. The fires killed five people, four more than last month, and injured 11, besides causing losses of about VND405 billion (US$18 million).