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| South Korea subway crash injures dozens in Seoul | South Korea subway crash injures dozens in Seoul |
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| Dozens of people have been injured after two subway cars collided in the South Korean capital Seoul. | Dozens of people have been injured after two subway cars collided in the South Korean capital Seoul. |
| As many as 170 people were hurt - and a number were taken to hospital for treatment - but no-one suffered serious injuries, officials said. | As many as 170 people were hurt - and a number were taken to hospital for treatment - but no-one suffered serious injuries, officials said. |
| The accident happened after one train ran into the back of another that had stopped at a station in east Seoul. | The accident happened after one train ran into the back of another that had stopped at a station in east Seoul. |
| It comes as the nation continues to mourn the deaths of about 300 people in last month's ferry disaster. | It comes as the nation continues to mourn the deaths of about 300 people in last month's ferry disaster. |
| The Sewol ferry sank with 476 people aboard - most of them high school students and teachers - off South Korea on 16 April. | The Sewol ferry sank with 476 people aboard - most of them high school students and teachers - off South Korea on 16 April. |
| The emergency response to the disaster has been heavily criticised as too slow, and has led to the resignation of the prime minister and a public apology from President Park Geun-hye. | The emergency response to the disaster has been heavily criticised as too slow, and has led to the resignation of the prime minister and a public apology from President Park Geun-hye. |
| Friday's crash happened at around 15:30 local time (06:30 GMT) at the Sangwangsimni Station on one of Seoul's major subway lines, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reports. | Friday's crash happened at around 15:30 local time (06:30 GMT) at the Sangwangsimni Station on one of Seoul's major subway lines, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reports. |
| Yonhap said the stationary train had stopped because of mechanical problems when the second train ran into the back of it. | Yonhap said the stationary train had stopped because of mechanical problems when the second train ran into the back of it. |
| A witness said many passengers ignored an onboard announcement telling them to stay inside and forced the doors open, escaping on to the tracks. | A witness said many passengers ignored an onboard announcement telling them to stay inside and forced the doors open, escaping on to the tracks. |
| One official said 170 people had complained of feeling pain after the accident, and 32 were taken to a nearby hospital, but no-one was seriously hurt, the Associated Press reports. | One official said 170 people had complained of feeling pain after the accident, and 32 were taken to a nearby hospital, but no-one was seriously hurt, the Associated Press reports. |