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At approximately 9:30 PM on July 1, a tragic accident occurred at an intersection near Seoul City Hall. According to police and fire authorities, the incident resulted in 9 fatalities, 1 serious injury, and 3 minor injuries.
The accident occurred when a man in his late 60s, driving a large black sedan, struck pedestrians who were waiting at the traffic light.
On July 2, surveillance footage from storefronts capturing the moment of the accident was released, shocking netizens.
Korean netizens were shocked by the footage as the civilians had no time to react to the speeding car that was coming their way.
Korean netizens commented:
"Wow, seeing this, the word 'terror' really fits... This is on the level of a bomb attack."
"Even people don't speed that fast on the highway."
"This is so unfortunate."
"How can you react to that?"
"This is so traumatizing."
"This is so crazy."
"He wiped away everyone on the street."
"The video makes me so mad."
"The person walking next to me disappeared... I'm stunned. I can't find the words...ㅠㅠ"
"I hope that perpetrator suffers a miserable end. They must get what they deserve."
"How can they do this?"
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