A train has derailed in Seoul, injuring more than 30 people, including one Japanese.
The train was traveling toward Yeongdeungpo Station in the South Korean capital shortly before 9 p.m. on Sunday when it derailed.
Yonhap news agency reports that 34 out of 279 passengers on board were slightly injured.
They include five foreigners -- three Indians, one Japanese and one Nepali.
The country's public broadcaster KBS reports that six cars of the train went off the rails as the train was about to arrive at the station.
Police and the Korean Railroad Corporation are investigating the cause.
The train was traveling toward Yeongdeungpo Station in the South Korean capital shortly before 9 p.m. on Sunday when it derailed.
Yonhap news agency reports that 34 out of 279 passengers on board were slightly injured.
They include five foreigners -- three Indians, one Japanese and one Nepali.
The country's public broadcaster KBS reports that six cars of the train went off the rails as the train was about to arrive at the station.
Police and the Korean Railroad Corporation are investigating the cause.
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Summary
Train derailment in Seoul injures over 30 people, among them a Japanese national. The incident occurred on a train traveling towards Yeongdeungpo Station at around 9 p.m. on Sunday. According to reports, 34 passengers out of 279 were slightly injured, including five foreigners - three Indians, one
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Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221107_05/
Date: Nov. 7, 2022
Created: 2022/11/07 07:19
Updated: 2025/12/09 11:54
Last Read: 2022/11/07 07:27