Five dead as freight lorry and bus crash near South Korean capital

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Five Dead As Freight Lorry And Bus Crash Near South Korean Capital
Officials said the crash happened inside a noise-barrier tunnel on the road. Photo: PA Images
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Associated Press

A freight lorry crashed with a bus on a road near the South Korean capital Seoul on Thursday, causing a fire that killed at least five people and injured 37 others, officials said.

It was not known what caused the crash and fire or what cargo the lorry was carrying.

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South Korea Fire
Firefighters at the scene in Gwacheon (Kim Jong-taik/Newsis/AP)

The National Fire Agency said the three of the injured were in a serious condition while 34 others were lightly injured.

Officials said the crash happened inside a noise-barrier tunnel on the road.

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TV footage showed thick black plumes of smoke billowing from the tunnel, but fire officials said later they have almost put out the blaze.

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