Hong Kong: At least 77 people were injured on Tuesday morning after two buses collided outside the Tai Lam Tunnel in Hong Kong.
The accident involved a Kowloon Motor Bus and a Citybus vehicle at a place near the Tsuen Wan exit of the tunnel, media reports said.
A government spokesperson said that out of the 77 wounded, two sustained serious injuries while the many others suffered minor injuries.
The driver of the Citybus was trapped inside the vehicle and was rescued by officials.
According to the Fire Services Department, as many as 26 ambulances and 15 fire engines were pressed into service following the accident.
This is the third time in this month that an accident has taken place in Hong Kong.
On July 18, a driver was killed and 14 others were injured after a collision between a truck and bus along the Yuen Long-bound Tsing Long Highway.
The following day, another accident took place between a double-decker bus and a minibus in Tsuen Wan, wounding 10 people.
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