Rescuers work at the site of a car accident in Ansan, South Korea, Aug. 24, 2024.
Five people were killed and nine others wounded in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Saturday citing the fire authorities. The Chinese embassy in South Korea has confirmed that at least one Chinese national was found among the killed. (Xinhua)
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and nine others wounded in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Saturday citing the fire authorities.
A van carrying day laborers collided with a bus at an intersection in Ansan, about 30 km south of the capital Seoul, at around 5:45 a.m. local time (2045 GMT Friday).
Affected by the collision, the van bounced off and hit a passenger car waiting on the opposite lane before coming to a stop.
Five laborers in the van were sent to a nearby hospital and confirmed dead. The Chinese embassy in South Korea has confirmed that at least one Chinese national was found among the killed.
Seven others in the van, including a driver, was injured, while two in the passenger car were wounded. One of the injured was in critical condition.
The police suspected that the van violated a traffic signal at the intersection, planning to investigate the exact cause of the accident. ■
Rescuers work at the site of a car accident in Ansan, South Korea, Aug. 24, 2024.
Five people were killed and nine others wounded in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Saturday citing the fire authorities. The Chinese embassy in South Korea has confirmed that at least one Chinese national was found among the killed. (Xinhua)
Rescuers work at the site of a car accident in Ansan, South Korea, Aug. 24, 2024.
Five people were killed and nine others wounded in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Saturday citing the fire authorities. The Chinese embassy in South Korea has confirmed that at least one Chinese national was found among the killed. (Xinhua)
Rescuers work at the site of a car accident in Ansan, South Korea, Aug. 24, 2024.
Five people were killed and nine others wounded in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Saturday citing the fire authorities. The Chinese embassy in South Korea has confirmed that at least one Chinese national was found among the killed. (Xinhua)
