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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.

Anadolu Agency ASIA
Published February 25,2025
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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.