Tour Bus Overturns While Heading to Dora Observatory in Paju; 10 Injured Including Foreigners

By  Dong Eunyeong  | Jun 20, 2026

Tour Bus Overturns While Heading to Dora Observatory in Paju; 10 Injured Including Foreigners
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Ten people, including foreign tourists, were injured and transported to a hospital after a tour bus overturned while climbing an uphill road.

At approximately 11:25 a.m. today (June 20), a tour bus heading to the Dora Observatory in Jangdan-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi Province, overturned to the left side of the road before reaching the intermediate parking lot of the observatory.

Ten people, including a U.S. national, were injured in the accident and taken to a hospital, but their injuries are not considered life-threatening.

It is reported that there were 21 tourists on board the bus at the time of the accident.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident based on the driver's statement, who said, "The bus lost its balance and overturned while trying to avoid a bus that was traveling ahead and braked suddenly."

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