Nine seriously injured in S. Korea bus crash involving 32 vehicles

On Wednesday morning, a bus collided with a group of 32 vehicles in the Bundang district of Seongnam city, South Korea, resulting in nine individuals sustaining serious injuries and 48 others suffering from minor injuries, according to the fire agency.

At approximately 7:34 am local time (2234 GMT on Tuesday), the bus struck several vehicles, some of which were stationary at a traffic light, before coming into contact with a median barrier, as reported by the National Fire Agency based on witness accounts.

The accident, involving four buses, a truck, and 27 passenger cars, prompted the deployment of 88 personnel and 33 vehicles from the fire agency to the scene, where they established an emergency medical station. Images captured the severely damaged front end of the bus resting on the barrier in the middle of the road.

The bus driver also sustained injuries and was hospitalized after being freed from the vehicle, as reported by broadcaster KBS.

Police are set to investigate the cause of the crash, utilizing black box recording data from the damaged vehicle and reviewing CCTV footage, as reported by SBS.