World News | At least 1 dead and 34 injured in a bus accident in Chungju, South Korea

Seoul [South Korea]China News Service, April 14 (Xinhua) According to Yonhap News Agency, a tourist bus backed up in Chungju City, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea on Thursday, causing one death and 34 passengers were injured.

Eleven victims were transferred to a local hospital with serious injuries. One of them, an Israeli woman in her 60s, died in hospital, according to police.

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The incident occurred in Suanbo-myeon, southeast of the city, at approximately 6:05 pm (local time).

The bus left Gyeongju, a major tourist destination in the southeast known for its rich history and culture, and headed for Suanbo, where tourists were booked to stay overnight at a hotel known for its hot springs.

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The 11 men and 22 women in the tour group, mostly in their 60s, arrived in South Korea on April 6 as part of a pre-planned vacation organized by a travel agency with offices in Seoul, Yonhap news agency reported. part.

On April 17, they were supposed to leave the country.

Authorities said they were investigating the accident based on the bus driver’s statement that the equipment was defective, Yonhap news agency reported.

At the request of the Israeli embassy in Seoul, South Korea’s foreign ministry announced that it would provide needed aid to the Israeli casualties. (Arnie)

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