The Dien Sanh train crash occurred on 10 March 2015 when a passenger train struck a

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obstructing the line on a level crossing near Dien Sanh station, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam. One person was killed and four were seriously injured.

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At 22:15

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(15:15 UTC), a

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passenger train, callsign SE5, collided with a

on a

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near Dien Sanh station in Quảng Trị Province. The crossing carried National Route 1 across the

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. The train consisted of D19E locomotive №968 and fourteen carriages. The locomotive and three carriages derailed, killing the

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and seriously injuring four other people, including the lorry driver. Several more were reported to have been injured; they were taken to Quảng Trị General Hospital. The train was carrying roughly 600 passengers. Following the crash, the eleven carriages that remained on the rails were taken to . Clearance of the line began at 02:10 on 11 March. (19:10 on 10 March UTC). Damage was estimated at VND 23 billion (US$1.1 million). The locomotive was destroyed, two carriages and a

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were damaged. Over of track was destroyed. After the recovery operation, a railway crane derailed. The railway was reopened at 20:55 (13:55 UTC) on 11 March.

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