One person was killed and numerous others were hurt when a bus carrying Israeli tourists collapsed on a country road in central South Korea, local police said AFP on Friday.
When the bus overturned late Thursday after making an abrupt bend, it was transporting 33 Israeli visitors from the well-known mediaeval city of Gyeongju in the southeast to nearby Chungju, according to authorities.
The bus went down the steep road when it changed gears, and it appears the driver lost control and struck some adjacent trees, which caused the bus to turn onto its side, according to Chungju police, who spoke to AFP.
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A coach with a smashed windscreen was pictured in local media lying on its side on a route flanked with trees, with debris all around it.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said that, according to South Korean officials, one Israeli woman had been killed, with the rest of the passengers injured, including some seriously.
The South Korean driver and tour guide were also injured and taken to hospital, local authorities said.
According to investigators, the Israeli passengers on the bus ranged in age from their fifties to seventies and had arrived in the country on April 6.
They were due to visit a national park in the northeast and depart the country on Monday after spending a day in an area of Chungju known for its spas.
South Korea’s foreign ministry said it would provide all necessary support to the victims following a request from the Israeli embassy in Seoul.
AFP
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