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Tragic Construction Site Collapse Claims Lives in South Korea

A highway construction site collapse near Cheonan results in 3 fatalities and several injuries.

By Jin Yu Young and Yan ZhuangSource: nytimes.com1 min read

In brief

Emergency services are working tirelessly after a construction site in South Korea collapsed, leaving three workers dead and five injured. Responding crews continue to search through the rubble for any remaining victims.

On Tuesday morning, a section of a highway construction site near the city of Cheonan, located about 50 miles south of Seoul, experienced a devastating collapse. This tragic incident resulted in the deaths of three workers and left five others injured. Emergency teams promptly arrived at the scene and began sifting through the debris in hopes of finding additional victims. The accident occurred around 9:50 a.m., as shown in a video released by the South Korean news agency Yonhap, which captured the moment when structural support gave way, leading to a catastrophic fall. This is a developing story, and updates are expected as authorities continue their investigation.

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