A city bus crashed into 32 vehicles during morning rush hour in Seongnam, South Korea, on Wednesday, injuring 57 people, including nine seriously, according to the National Fire Agency and Yonhap news agency.
The crash occurred at 7:34 a.m. local time (22:34 GMT on Tuesday) in Bundang Ward, south of Seoul. The bus struck vehicles waiting at a traffic light before hitting a central road barrier.
Nine people suffered serious injuries and 48 sustained minor injuries. None of the injuries were reported to be life-threatening according to Yonhap.
The bus, driven by a man in his 60s, struck four other buses, a cargo truck and 27 passenger cars before coming to a stop against a road barrier.
Reports said the vehicle travelled approximately 100 to 150 metres while colliding with other vehicles.
Photographs from the scene showed the badly damaged front of the bus resting against the barrier in the middle of the road.
The National Fire Agency deployed 88 emergency personnel and 33 vehicles to the scene and established an emergency medical station to assist the injured.
The driver was also injured and taken to hospital after being freed from the bus, Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) reported.
Local media reports say the driver told police that the bus's brakes had failed
Investigators have yet to determine the cause of the collision or establish whether a mechanical fault was involved.
Police said the driver was not under the influence of alcohol but planned to check whether he had taken drugs.
Authorities also plan to examine the bus's recording data and nearby CCTV footage to reconstruct the collision.
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