Car accident in Gyeonggi kills four Kazakh nationals
A car carrying four Kazakh nationals fell off a ledge on the Seohaean Expressway, killing everyone aboard early Thursday.
A Mercedes-Benz carrying the four individuals crashed into the railing on the right side of the road in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, around 12:30 a.m. The car then fell several meters and burst into flames after impact.
Fire authorities were dispatched immediately after receiving a crash report and extinguished the flames within 30 minutes of the accident. The four men were found deceased in the wreckage.
The victims had not been identified as of 1 p.m. Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the crash.
BY KIM MIN-YOUNG [kim.minyoung5@joongang.co.kr]