3 Chinese among 5 killed in South Korea accident

SEOUL — Three Chinese nationals were among the five people killed in a traffic accident in South Korea, the Chinese embassy in South Korea confirmed on Saturday.

A van carrying day laborers collided with a bus at an intersection in Ansan, about 30 kilometers south of the capital Seoul, at around 5:45 am local time, on Saturday, killing five people and injuring nine others, local media reported citing the fire authorities.

Following the collision, the van hit a passenger car waiting in the opposite lane before coming to a stop. Five laborers in the van were sent to a nearby hospital but were pronounced dead.

Seven others in the van, including the driver, were injured, while two in the passenger car were wounded. One of the injured was in critical condition.

The police suspected the van violated a traffic signal at the intersection.

However, they are going to investigate the exact cause of the accident.

Xinhua