Jeonju: Train services on the southwestern Jeolla Line resumed after a brief interruption caused by a cargo train derailment at Jeonju Station on Thursday, the state railway operator said. The accident occurred around 4:30 a.m., when one of the wheels of a moving cargo train derailed, according to the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL).

According to Yonhap News Agency, two KTX trains on the Jeonju-Iksan section of the Jeolla Line were halted, and passengers were provided alternative transportation on two buses, KORAIL said. Services resumed around 7 a.m., and an investigation is under way into the cause of the accident.