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A bus crashed into 32 vehicles in Seongnam, South Korea, on Wednesday morning, injuring 57 people. Nine of the injured were in serious condition, AnewZ reported, citing the National Fire Agency and Yonhap.
The crash occurred at 7:34 a.m. local time in the Bundang district, south of Seoul. The bus hit vehicles waiting at a traffic light before striking a median barrier. The incident was recorded at 10:34 p.m. GMT on Tuesday.
According to Yonhap, 48 people sustained minor injuries, and none of those injured were reported to be in life-threatening condition. The bus, driven by a man in his 60s, struck four other buses, a truck and 27 passenger cars before hitting the road barrier and coming to a stop. Reports said the bus travelled about 100 to 150 metres during the collisions.
The National Fire Agency sent 88 emergency responders and 33 vehicles to the scene and set up a medical aid station for the injured. The KBS broadcaster reported that the driver, who was removed from the bus, was also injured and taken to hospital.
Local media reported that the driver told police the bus’s brakes had failed. The cause of the crash and whether a technical fault was involved have not yet been determined.
Police said the driver was not under the influence of alcohol but plan to test whether he had taken drugs. Authorities will also examine the bus’s recorded data and footage from nearby surveillance cameras to investigate how the collision unfolded.
