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Two trains collided at Sanggye Station on Seoul Subway Line 4 today (11th). Five passengers were injured and the subway service at three nearby stations was stopped for over five hours.

Reporter Jeon Yeon-nam reports.

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train stopped without going through history.

Workers hurry to move thick ropes to pull trains.

Two trains collided today at 10:40 am at Sanggye Station on Seoul Subway Line 4.

[Currently, the section of Nowon Station in Danggogae is running an alternative bus, and I am very sorry for the inconvenience.] An

empty train that returned to the vehicle base from a train that departed for Seoul Station from Sanggye Station was run in from behind.

Three trains derailed in front of the train as it was crushed.

Five of the 80 passengers were injured, but no one was taken to the hospital.

[At the time of the accident, passengers on the train: There was a sudden blackout and there was a power outage. Uh huh, this didn't make any sense, my legs weren't moving, and my tears just came out. (119 degrees) I didn't sing. Just go, then, give money (refund).]

The accident stopped the train service from Nowon Station to Danggogae Station.

[(It's not available because of a train accident.) So how do I get there?]

In this area of ​​the accident, Sanggye Station has an access control line along with a notice to operate an alternative bus from the entrance and is now closed completely.

Eight alternative buses were put in the section where the service was suspended, but passengers had to suffer the heat.

[Kim Sun-Shim/Sanggye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul: But I don't know how to get here. So I have to take a taxi, but I'm looking for something to do now.] The

accident section resumed at around 4pm.

Police suspect that the trailing train had crashed into the front car due to a broken signal, and the traffic authorities began to investigate the exact cause of the accident.

(Video coverage: Seo Jin-ho, Video editing: Park Ji-in)