Tour Bus Overturns While Heading to Dora Observatory in Paju; 10 Injured Including Foreigners

A tour bus traveling up an incline overturned, leaving 10 people, including foreign tourists, injured and transported to a hospital.

At approximately 11:25 a.m. today (June 20), the tour bus, which was heading to the Dora Observatory in Jangdan-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi Province, overturned to the left side of the road before reaching the observatory's middle parking lot.

Ten people, including a U.S. national, were injured in the accident and taken to a hospital; however, it has been determined that their injuries are not life-threatening.

It is reported that there were 21 tourists on board the bus at the time of the accident.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident based on the driver's statement, who said, "The bus lost its balance and overturned while trying to avoid a bus that was traveling in front and suddenly braked."

(Photo: Provided by Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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