{
  "id": 19443047,
  "title": "South Korea: Bus hits 32 vehicles near Seoul, dozens injured",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/south-korea-bus-hits-32-vehicles-near-seoul-dozens-injured",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T04:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-bus-hits-32-vehicles-near-seoul-dozens-injured/a-79914074?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday morning, a bus collided with numerous passenger vehicles and buses in Seongnam, South Korea, resulting in numerous injuries, according to South Korean authorities. The fire department of Gyeonggi Province, where Seongnam is situated, reported that 57 individuals sustained injuries, with nine of them experiencing severe harm. Notably, none of the injured were in life-threatening condition. Yonhap News Agency initially stated that 48 people were hurt, six of whom had serious injuries. An investigation into the cause of the accident has been initiated. The driver of the bus claimed that its brakes had failed, as reported by Yonhap. The male driver, believed to be in his 60s, tested negative for alcohol consumption. Seongnam, a city with a population of nearly 900,000, lies just south of the capital city of Seoul. The collision occurred during rush hour traffic. Numerous fire personnel and vehicles were dispatched to the incident location, and an emergency medical station was established there.",
  "summary": "The bus plowed into over 30 vehicles, including other buses, during rush hour traffic in the South Korean city of Seongnam, just south of Seoul.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "9 people seriously hurt in bus crash involving multiple vehicles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/9-people-seriously-hurt-in-bus-crash-involving-multiple-vehicles",
        "published": "2026-11-11T02:02:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Nine people seriously hurt in South Korea bus crash involving multiple vehicles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/nine-people-seriously-hurt-in-south-korea-bus-crash-involving",
        "published": "2026-11-11T02:35:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Nine seriously injured in South Korea bus crash involving 32 vehicles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/nine-seriously-injured-in-south-korea-bus-crash-involving-32-vehicles",
        "published": "2026-11-11T02:38:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "At least 57 injured in South Korea's Seongnam after bus crashes into 32 vehicles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/at-least-57-injured-in-south-koreas-seongnam-after-bus-crashes-into",
        "published": "2026-11-11T02:46:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nine seriously injured in S. Korea bus crash involving 32 vehicles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/nine-seriously-injured-in-s-korea-bus-crash-involving-32-vehicles",
        "published": "2026-11-11T03:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Nine seriously injured in South Korea bus crash involving 32 vehicles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/nine-seriously-injured-in-south-korea-bus-crash-involving-32-vehicles-19442000",
        "published": "2026-11-11T03:39:44.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}