Seoul, Nov 11:
At least 57 people were injured when an out-of-control passenger bus rammed into 32 stationary vehicles waiting at a traffic intersection in Seongnam, south of the South Korean capital Seoul, on Wednesday morning.
Emergency responders reported that the collision caused a severe chain-reaction pileup before the bus finally crashed into a concrete central divider and came to a halt. Panicked pedestrians and motorists scrambled for safety as several cars suffered extensive front and rear-end damage along the busy thoroughfare.
Local police and rescue services transported 57 injured passengers and motorists to nearby medical centres, where they are undergoing treatment for fractures, cuts, and contusions. During initial questioning, the bus driver told traffic investigators that the vehicle’s braking system suffered an abrupt mechanical failure while approaching the signal, leaving him unable to slow down.