Bridge collapse kills 4, injures 6 others in South Korea
At least two people were killed and seven others injured when a bridge collapsed at an expressway construction site in Anseong, South Korea, on Tuesday. Rescue operations are ongoing, with one person still trapped under the rubble after several slabs fell from a pier.
- Asia
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:28 | 25 February 2025
- Modified Date: 10:01 | 25 February 2025
At least four people were killed and six others injured when a bridge collapsed in South Korea on Tuesday.
The bridge collapsed at an expressway construction site in Anseong, some 65 kilometers (40 miles) south of Seoul on a section of the route between the capital and the city of Sejong, Yonhap News reported.
At least 10 people were crushed under several slabs that had been placed on a pier before plummeting to the ground.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok also gave emergency instructions to deploy all available resources and personnel for the rescue operation.