After three days of treatment, Phan Duc Hoa, a 32-year-old taxi driver of Vinasun, who was severely burned when his cab suddenly exploded into flames on January 11, died at Hospital 175 in HCMC yesterday.
Doctors said 80% of his body was burnt, leading to respiratory failure, liver failure, kidney failure, and cardiovascular collapse. Hoa’s body has been taken to central Nghe An Province, his native land, for burial.
Ta Long Hy, director of Vinasun, said the company had paid part of Hoa’s hospital fees and gave his family a sum of money as support.
On January 11, when Hoa was sleeping inside the cab that parked in front of Nam Phat Dat Gas Station in District 12, the vehicle suddenly caught fire.
Local residents who discovered the fire slammed on the door to wake Hoa up and tried to put out the fire.
As the fire spread, the witnesses broke the door, pulled him out and took him to the hospital.
The rear and side mirrors of the car were broken and the ceiling collapsed, while the outer part was not affected.
According to a manager at the gas station, Hoa often stopped in front of the station to rest at night.
An initial investigation by the police showed that Hoa had mistakenly turned on the heater instead of the cooler before he went to sleep.
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