Hanoi, Feb 15 (UNI) Traffic accidents claimed the lives of 214 people and injured 504 others in seven days of the Lunar New Year holiday in Vietnam from Feb 8 to 14, local media reported Thursday, citing the National Traffic Safety Committee.
A total of 541 traffic accidents occurred during the cited period, said the committee.
Among the accidents recorded, a total of 538 were road traffic accidents, which killed 212 people and injured 502 others.
Traffic police nationwide handled more than 29,000 cases of drink-driving violations and over 16,700 cases of speeding, according to the Traffic Police Department.
