EDIS Number: VI-20140722-44627-KOR
Date / time: 22/07/2014 11:58:54 [UTC]
Event: Vehicle Accident
Area: Asia
Country: South Korea
State/County: Province of Gangwon
Location: Taebaek
Number of Deads: 2 person(s)
Number of Injured: 80 person(s)
Number of Infected: N/A
Number of Missing: N/A
Number of Affected: N/A
Number of Evacuated: N/A
Damage level: N/A
Description:
Officials say two trains have collided head-on in eastern South Korea, leaving one passenger dead and dozens of others injured. Fire officials say the collision between two passenger trains occurred Tuesday in the eastern Gangwon province but the cause of the incident wasn't immediately known. The officials say one woman in her 60s was killed and 65 people were sent to hospitals for injuries. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity citing department rules and gave no further details.
Event updates:
Situation Update No. 1 on 22.07.2014 at 12:30:55.