Subway trains crash in South Korean capital

Yahoo News

May 2, 2014 at 6:16 AM

Windows of two subway trains remain broken after their collision at Sangwangshipri subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May. 2, 2014. A subway train plowed into another train stopped at the station Friday, causing minor injuries for scores of people, a city official said. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Park Dong-ju)

A window of a subway train is broken after a collision at Sangwangshipri subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May. 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Park Dong-ju)

Blood marks are seen on the floor of a damaged subway train at a subway station in Seoul May 2, 2014. (REUTERS/Park Dong-ju/Yonhap)

An official looks at a damaged subway train at a subway station in Seoul May 2, 2014. (REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji)

Damaged subway trains are seen at a subway station in Seoul May 2, 2014. (REUTERS/Park Dong-ju/Yonhap)

A conductor's cabin of a damaged subway train is seen at a subway station in Seoul May 2, 2014. (REUTERS/Park Dong-ju/Yonhap)

Investigators inspect the site where two subway trains collided at Sangwangshipri subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May. 2, 2014. A subway train plowed into another train stopped at the station Friday, causing minor injuries for scores of people, a city official said. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Park Dong-ju) KOREA OUT

South Korea's subway workers try to repair a train after its collision at Sangwangshipri station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 2, 2014. A subway train plowed into another train stopped at the station Friday, causing minor injuries for scores of people, a city official said. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korea's subway workers try to repair the train at Sangwangshipri station after a collision in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 2, 2014. The subway train hit another train stopped at the station in South Korea's capital on Friday, causing minor injuries for scores of people, a city official said. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A subway train in the South Korean capital Seoul crashed into another one at a station on Friday, injuring about 170 people, news reports and the emergency services said, although no one appeared to be seriously hurt.

The accident came just over two weeks after a South Korean ferry capsized and sank leaving 300 dead or missing in the submerged hull of the ship in the country's worst disaster in 20 years. (Reuters)

Find more news related pictures in our photo galleries and follow us on Tumblr

Yahoo Sports
WNBA Draft winners and losers: As you may have guessed, the Fever did pretty well. The Liberty? Perhaps not
Here are five franchises who stood out, for better or for worse.
4d ago
Yahoo News
Trump trial updates: Jury selection finished, man sets himself on fire outside courthouse
Five more alternate jurors were selected Friday following questioning from prosecution and defense lawyers, rounding out the 12 jurors and six alternates needed for the case against Trump to proceed.
4h ago
Yahoo Sports
Yankees pitcher Fritz Peterson, infamous for trading wives with a teammate, dies at 82
Former New York Yankees left-hander Fritz Peterson died at the age of 82. He is probably best known exchanging wives with teammate Mike Kekich in the 1970s.
5d ago
Yahoo Sports
Boban Marjanović hilariously misses free throws on purpose to give Clippers fans free chicken
Boban Marjanović is a man of the people.
5d ago
Yahoo Sports
Robert Kraft reportedly warned Falcons owner Arthur Blank not to trust Bill Belichick during head coach interviews
Bill Belichick's former boss Robert Kraft reportedly tanked his chances of getting hired as the Falcons head coach.
2d ago
Yahoo Sports
Jaromír Jágr scores in first game since turning 52, passes Gordie Howe as oldest professional hockey player
Jágr began his NHL career in 1990 with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
8h ago
Yahoo Sports
NBA playoffs: Predictions for Knicks-Sixers, Nuggets-Lakers and every first-round series
Our NBA experts make their predictions for every first-round series in the playoffs.
8h ago
Yahoo Sports
UFC 300: 'We're probably gonna get sued' after Arman Tsarukyan appeared to punch fan during walkout
'We'll deal with that Monday,' Dana White said about Arman Tsarukyan appearing to punch a fan during his UFC 300 walkout.
5d ago
Yahoo Sports
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: A little something for every lineup in our latest pickups
Fantasy baseball analyst Andy Behrens offers up a series of pickups to assist every manager, starting with a duo of Rockies ahead of a Colorado homestand.
8h ago
Yahoo Sports
Rob Gronkowski's first pitch before the Red Sox's Patriots' Day game was typical Gronk
Never change, Gronk.
4d ago
Yahoo Sports
Nike responds to backlash over Team USA track kits, notes athletes can wear shorts
The new female track uniform looked noticeably skimpy at the bottom in one picture, which social media seized upon.
6d ago
Yahoo Finance
Trump Media stock jumps for second day as company goes to battle with short sellers
Trump Media is advising investors on ways to prevent their shares from being loaned for a short-interest position.
1d ago
Yahoo Sports
Rangers' Jack Leiter strikes out first batter he faces but gets roughed up by Tigers in historic MLB debut
Leiter lasted 3 2/3 innings in his MLB debut for the Rangers.
1d ago
Autoblog
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Review: Cool, capable, family friendly, perhaps too pricey
Everything we know about the all-new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser, including its price, fuel economy, hybrid power specs and more.
6h ago
Yahoo Sports
Justin Pippen, Scottie Pippen's youngest son, commits to Michigan
Justin Pippen, the youngest son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, announced he will be playing college basketball next season at Michigan.
2h ago
Yahoo Sports
Early MLB season evaluations, which teams are up and which are down, Jack Leiter debut
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman give their early season assessment of all thirty MLB teams at the three week mark, as well as discuss the long-awaited debut of Texas Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter.
2d ago
Yahoo Sports
76ers' statue for Allen Iverson draws jokes, outrage due to misunderstanding: 'That was disrespectful'
Iverson didn't get a life-size statue. Charles Barkley and Wilt Chamberlain didn't either.
7d ago
Yahoo Sports
Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer: Is it time to sell high on Aaron Nola?
Fred Zinkie examines two pitchers to deal while their value is trending up and a few others it's worth trying to acquire.
2d ago
Yahoo Sports
Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Rundown: 8 key updates
There have been some noteworthy moves in the fantasy baseball reliever landscape. Dalton Del Don breaks down the most important.
2h ago
Autoblog
Report: The Toyota Highlander is going all-electric
Recent reports point to a new Highlander EV and plug-in versions of Toyota's trucks.
1d ago

News

Life

Entertainment

Finance

Sports

New on Yahoo

Subway trains crash in South Korean capital

Recommended Stories

WNBA Draft winners and losers: As you may have guessed, the Fever did pretty well. The Liberty? Perhaps not

Trump trial updates: Jury selection finished, man sets himself on fire outside courthouse

Yankees pitcher Fritz Peterson, infamous for trading wives with a teammate, dies at 82

Boban Marjanović hilariously misses free throws on purpose to give Clippers fans free chicken

Robert Kraft reportedly warned Falcons owner Arthur Blank not to trust Bill Belichick during head coach interviews

Jaromír Jágr scores in first game since turning 52, passes Gordie Howe as oldest professional hockey player

NBA playoffs: Predictions for Knicks-Sixers, Nuggets-Lakers and every first-round series

UFC 300: 'We're probably gonna get sued' after Arman Tsarukyan appeared to punch fan during walkout

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: A little something for every lineup in our latest pickups

Rob Gronkowski's first pitch before the Red Sox's Patriots' Day game was typical Gronk

Nike responds to backlash over Team USA track kits, notes athletes can wear shorts

Trump Media stock jumps for second day as company goes to battle with short sellers

Rangers' Jack Leiter strikes out first batter he faces but gets roughed up by Tigers in historic MLB debut

2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Review: Cool, capable, family friendly, perhaps too pricey

Justin Pippen, Scottie Pippen's youngest son, commits to Michigan

Early MLB season evaluations, which teams are up and which are down, Jack Leiter debut

76ers' statue for Allen Iverson draws jokes, outrage due to misunderstanding: 'That was disrespectful'

Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer: Is it time to sell high on Aaron Nola?

Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Rundown: 8 key updates

Report: The Toyota Highlander is going all-electric