Seoul: Five dead and dozens injured in a fire on a closed highway – Video

At least five people have been killed and nearly 30 injured in a fire that broke out on a covered stretch of highway near Seoul, emergency responders and media said.

Images shared by media and social media showed the covered section of the freeway – which is covered by a special soundproofing structure to protect neighboring buildings from the noise of vehicle traffic – engulfed in flames.

#SouthKorea 🇰🇷 – 🔥🔥 At least six people were killed and 29 others injured, 3 of them seriously, in a tunnel #fire along a highway in #Gwacheonsouth of #Seoul, on Thursday. fire authorities said.
(29.12.2022)
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The fire started when a bus collided with a truck around 1:50 p.m. (06:50 local time, 06:50 Greek time) on the covered section of the Guacheon highway, an official from the city’s fire department told AFP. The fire spread quickly, but firefighters were able to bring it under control, the officer said.

Traffic accident causes a large fire in South Korea, in the city of Gwacheon, 2 people lost their lives and 17 were injured after a collision between a bus and a truck.#SouthKorea pic.twitter.com/5nogtGsoSA

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“We are conducting investigations inside this department in case there are other victims,” ​​he added. According to the official, 37 people were injured.

Due to the increased traffic, vehicles had difficulty escaping the scene when the fire broke out and the explosion was heard, an eyewitness told YTN television.

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