One person was killed and 15 others injured on Friday as a bus hit a high number of people at a bus station in South Korea, according to local media reports.

The accident occurred at around 1:27 p.m. local time at the bus transfer stand of the station in Suwon, about 30 km south of Seoul.

One person was killed, while three others were seriously wounded and taken to a hospital.

At least 12 people suffered minor injuries.

Police and fire authorities were to investigate the exact cause of the accident.