At least 48 people were injured in a major car accident involving 33 vehicles in the city of Sonnam, South Korea. This was reported by Yonhap news agency on November 11. "As a result of the collision, 48 people were injured, including six who received serious injuries. It is reported that the lives of none of them are in danger," the publication said. The accident happened at around 07:34 local time. The passenger bus collided with the cars standing at the traffic light at the intersection, after which it broke through the separating barrier. According to preliminary information, a 60-year-old man was driving the bus. He said that the brakes of the car failed. As a result, the bus collided with four other buses, one truck and 27 passenger cars in the 100-150 meter section of the road. The police are checking the hypothesis of a brake system malfunction. The on-site inspection showed that the driver did not drink alcohol.