Two subway trains collided in Seoul on Friday afternoon, injuring around 170 passengers, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

One train of subway line 2 ran into the back of another that stopped between stations because of mechanical problems near Sangwangsimni Station at around 3:30 p.m. local time.

Some of the injured passengers have been taken to the nearby Hanyang University hospital. Most of them have light ankles or feet injuries, officials said.

Ten ambulances have been sent to the station, officials said. Two cars of the train were derailed as a result of the collision and passengers walked from the trains on the tracks to the station.

Officials of Seoul Metro said both trains are manual driving. The train in front was approved to stop there for checking problems, but the back train didn't keep the safe distance and rammed into the rear end of the front one after making a sudden brake.

The exact cause of the accident is under investigation.

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