In the afternoon on the 16th, a city bus crashes into the main branch of NH NongHyup Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, as police and firefighters handle the scene. /Courtesy of News1

A city bus veered onto the sidewalk in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.

According to fire authorities and police on the 16th, at about 1:27 p.m. that day, bus No. 704 crossed the sidewalk and crashed into an NH NongHyup Bank building at Seodaemun Station Intersection.

Thirteen people, including the bus driver, were injured in the crash, and two pedestrians were seriously hurt. Eight people, including those seriously injured, were taken to hospitals, while five with minor injuries were not transported.

There were no indications the bus driver had been drinking. Police will conduct a drug test on the driver and investigate the exact cause of the crash.

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