A train carrying at least 275 people derailed in central Seoul on Sunday, leaving 30 passengers Injured, the operator said.
The derailment took place at 8:52 p.m. when the Mugunghwa train was entering Yeongdeungpo Station in central Seoul, according to the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL).
Six railroad cars including five passenger cars ran off the tracks, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The train was on its way to Iksan, in North Jeolla Province, some 180 kilometers south of the South Korean capital, from Yongsan, Seoul, at 8:15 p.m.
KORAIL added that at least 30 passengers were hurt due to the derailment but most of them are slightly wounded.
Accordingly, train operations on the line were delayed by more than one hour.
KORAIL noted that they are looking into the exact cause of the derailment.
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