Published: 17:28, July 2, 2024 | Updated: 17:58, July 2, 2024
Car drives into crowd near Seoul city hall, nine dead
By Reuters
Policemen and Korea Road Traffic Authority officials investigate at the site of a car accident, which left at least nine people dead, in Seoul on July 2, 2024. (PHOTO / AFP)

SEOUL - A car hit pedestrians near Seoul city hall, killing nine people and injuring at least four, South Korean media reported, citing police and fire officials.

A police official told Reuters officers were investigating at the scene, and declined to give further information.

YTN TV reported that the vehicle rammed into pedestrians standing on the crosswalk after hitting two other cars.

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A police officer was administering CPR to a person on the ground at the site of the accident, according to a video provided by a witness to Reuters.