On Tuesdsay, February, 2025, four people died and six injured after the collapse at a highway construction site in an area south of the South Korean capital, Seoul, fire authorities said.
The accident occured at 9:49 a.m. (0049 GMT) in Anseong, about 70 km (43.5 miles) from Seoul, when five 50 metre (164 ft) concrete structures supporting the highway bridge collapsed one after another after being hoisted into place by a crane, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
An Anseong fire official, Ko Kyung-man, said that four people had died, including two Chinese nationals, and six were injured, including five who were in a critical condition.
Ko told televised briefing “They were working to install a deck on the bridge. All of the 10 were up on the deck … and fell from both sides when it collapsed.”
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Broadcaster YTN aired dramatic footage showing a deck of a towering bridge collapsing at the site.
Rescue workers at the site were seen examining twisted metal struts and fractured concrete slabs below the columns of the highway bridge.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok requested that all available personnel and resources be mobilised to rescue missing people and prevent further damage, according to his office.
The National Fire Agency has dispatched three helicopters and nearly 150 officials for the search and rescue operation, while the Transport Ministry has dispatched a team of officials to the scene.
