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Police stand at a site of car accident that resulted in several people killed and injured in central Seoul, South Korea, on July 1, 2024. ( Photo: China News Service/Liu Xu )
The vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall.
A police official was quoted as saying that a driver in his 70s appeared to have hit pedestrians waiting for a traffic signal.
The number of casualties may rise.
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Rescuers work the site of an accident that resulted in at least nine people killed and four injured in central Seoul, South Korea, on July 1, 2024. ( Photo: China News Service/Liu Xu )
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The site of an accident that resulted in at least nine people killed and four injured in central Seoul, South Korea, on July 1, 2024. ( Photo: China News Service/Liu Xu )
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Police and rescuers stand next to a car involved in an accident that resulted in several people killed and injured in central Seoul, South Korea, on July 1, 2024. ( Photo: China News Service/Liu Xu )
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The site of an accident that resulted in at least nine people killed and four injured in central Seoul, South Korea, on July 1, 2024. ( Photo: China News Service/Liu Xu )