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4 killed, 6 injured after bridge collapses in South Korea 
The bridge collapsed on Tuesday

4 killed, 6 injured after bridge collapses in South Korea 

Feb 25, 2025
09:40 am

What's the story

A bridge under construction on the Seoul-Sejong highway in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea collapsed on Tuesday. The incident left four people dead and six injured. The National Fire Agency (NFA) said that four of the injured are in serious condition while one has minor injuries. The NFA said 10 people were working on the site at the time of the accident.

Incident details

Bridge collapse occurred during construction process

The bridge collapse happened at around 9:50am local time in Anseong, about 65km south of Seoul. According to the Yonhap news agency, five 50-meter steel structures supporting the highway bridge collapsed one after the other after being hoisted into place by a crane. Local media aired dramatic footage of a section of the bridge falling and creating a massive cloud of smoke.

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Dramatic footage of the collapse

Rescue efforts

Rescue operations underway at South Korean bridge collapse site

Emergency teams were immediately sent to the spot to help with rescue operations. An interior ministry official confirmed the injured were being taken to hospitals for treatment. Acting President Choi Sang-mok has given urgent orders to mobilize all available resources and personnel for the rescue operations, involving various agencies including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the National Fire Agency.