Vietnam bride's bridal look takes a hit as car flips, leaves her covered in mud
A bride in Vietnam had to wash off mud and change out of her wedding dress just hours before her wedding ceremony after the car carrying her and the groom overturned into a rice field.
The unusual accident happened when floral decorations on the vehicle blew against the windshield, blocking the driver's view.
According to a report by VnExpress, the accident took place around 10 am on November 10, as 21-year-old Ly Van Viet and his 19-year-old bride, Dam Thi Xuan, were travelling from her home in Tho Hamlet to his family's house in Ban Ban Hamlet, Tuyen Quang Province.
They were about a kilometre away from the groom's home when their wedding car veered off the road and overturned into a muddy rice field. The vehicle landed on its side, roughly a metre below the road.
Viet told VnExpress that strong winds had lifted the floral arrangement attached to the car's bonnet, causing it to blow against the windshield and obstruct the driver's vision.
Ly Dan Su, a photographer accompanying the wedding procession, recalled that the car rolled over before coming to a halt, with the open window beside the bride facing the muddy field.
The accident alarmed the wedding party, whose members immediately rushed to help the couple. Four or five young men first tried to push the vehicle back upright but could not move it because of its weight. Dozens of local residents then joined the effort and managed to lift the car enough for the bride and groom to crawl out.
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Xuan was left covered in mud, with her wedding dress and hair soiled in the accident. The situation was particularly worrying because she was pregnant. Su told the publication that everyone watching had been extremely anxious when the car overturned, given that the bride was expecting a child.
Fortunately, neither Viet nor Xuan suffered any injuries. The bride was taken to the groom's home, where she washed up and changed into another outfit before the wedding celebrations continued.
Later that afternoon, the family took her to a hospital for a check-up. Doctors confirmed that both Xuan and her unborn baby were healthy.
Viet described the crash as an unexpected incident and expressed relief that his wife and child were safe and that the wedding could go ahead as planned.
Footage and pictures of the rescue, including the mud-covered bride standing beside her groom, later circulated on social media. Viewers expressed sympathy for the couple over the mishap, while others sent them wishes for a happy married life.- Ends
