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Nine seriously injured in South Korea bus crash involving 32 vehicles

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The collision unfolded around 7:34 a.m. in the Bundang district south of Seoul when a public bus rammed into vehicles waiting at a traffic signal. In total, the incident ensnared four buses, a truck, and 27 passenger cars, leaving nine victims with severe injuries and 48 others with minor wounds. First responders deployed 88 personnel to treat victims, while investigators began examining closed-circuit television footage and onboard black box data.

Key points

  • A total of 57 people sustained injuries, including nine individuals who suffered serious…: A total of 57 people sustained injuries, including nine individuals who suffered serious harm.
  • Rescuers had to extricate the injured public bus driver from the wreckage before hospital…: Rescuers had to extricate the injured public bus driver from the wreckage before hospitalizing him.
  • Police are analyzing closed-circuit television recordings and vehicle black box data to d…: Police are analyzing closed-circuit television recordings and vehicle black box data to determine the cause.

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SEOUL: A public bus crashed into multiple vehicles in the Bundang district of South Korea on Wednesday (Nov 11), leaving 9 people seriously injured and 48 with minor injuries, according to the fire agency.

The bus struck the vehicles at around 7.34am (6.34am Singapore time), including some waiting at a traffic light, before crashing into a median barrier, the National Fire Agency said, citing a witness.

The accident in Bundang, in Seongnam city south of Seoul, involved 32 vehicles, including 4 buses, a truck and 27 passenger cars, according to the agency.

The fire agency said it deployed 88 personnel and 33 vehicles to the scene, while setting up an emergency medical station.

Photographs showed the mangled front of the bus resting on the barrier in the middle of the road.

The bus driver was also injured and hospitalised after being freed from the vehicle, broadcaster KBS reported.

Police plan to investigate the cause of the crash, including by using black box recording data from the damaged vehicle and CCTV footage, SBS reported.

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