Subway Trains Collide In Seoul Injuring Over 170 People
Two trains collided on Seoul’s busiest subway line on Friday, an official at South Korea’s National Emergency Management Agency said by phone. Reports indicate about 170 people were injured.
By Sadho Ram — 02 May 2014, 05:20 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
Two Subway Trains Collided In Seoul Today, Injuring Over 170 People But With No Immediate Report Of Any Fatalities, According To The Emergency Services
You can see the situation of Sangwangsimni Station when #Seoul subway line 2 train collided.
Image via @circus99 via TwitterMore than 170 people were injured as two trains collided in the South Korean capital’s subway, Yonhap news agency reports citing firefighters. Passengers are now being evacuated from the underground railway.
rt.comAccording To Witnesses, One Train Was Leaving Sangwangsimni Station In The East Of The Capital When It Was Hit From The Rear By An Incoming Train
One subway car was derailed and passengers walked a short distance along the tracks to the station, YTN television said.
bangkokpost.comTrains are halted between Euljiro 1-ga station and Seongsu station on Line 2, operator Seoul Metro said in a statement on its website. It’s the busiest subway line in the city of 10.4 million, carrying more than 2 million people a day, according to the Seoul government.
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Many Of The Injuries Were Caused By Passengers Jumping From The Subway Cars Onto The Tracks
This pic can easily explains how the situation was on-going when #Seoul Subway line 2 collided.
Image via @hsp88071 via TwitterAn onboard announcement initially told passengers to stay inside, but most people ignored it and forced the doors open to escape, a witness said. A doctor at a hospital near the station said injured people were walking in for treatment and did not appear to be seriously hurt.