A passenger bus crashed into multiple cars in Bundang district, South Korea, before hitting a central road barrier. Thirty-two vehicles were involved, with 57 injured, including nine seriously hurt. Authorities are urgently investigating the cause.
A passenger bus collided with several cars in Bundang, Seongnam city, south of Seoul, South Korea, resulting in 57 injuries—9 serious and 48 minor—according to the National Fire Agency.
The National Fire Agency reported that the accident occurred around 07:34 local time on 11 November, when a bus struck multiple cars, including those waiting at a traffic light, before losing control and crashing into a central road barrier, based on eyewitness accounts.
The accident involved 32 vehicles in total: 4 buses, 1 truck, and 27 private cars.
After the incident, 88 firefighters and 33 emergency vehicles were deployed to assist victims and set up an emergency first aid station at the scene.
Images from the scene showed heavy damage to the front of the bus, which had stopped atop the central barrier. The bus driver was injured and trapped inside the vehicle before being rescued and transported to hospital, according to KBS television.
Police are preparing to investigate the accident by reviewing dashcam footage from damaged vehicles and CCTV recordings from various locations.
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