At least four dead after bridge collapses at highway construction site in S. Korea - VIDEO
A bridge collapsed at an expressway construction site in South Korea's Anseong on Tuesday, killing four workers and injuring six others, authorities said.
The accident occurred at around 9:50 a.m. in the city some 65 kilometers south of Seoul during construction on a section of the Seoul-Sejong expressway, News.Az reports, citing Yonhap.
Several slabs placed on a pier fell to the ground, knocking off or burying 10 people working at the site. Of them, four died, five were seriously injured, and one sustained minor injuries, according to the fire authorities.
One of the four killed was pulled out from under the rubble at around 2:20 p.m., after which the authorities ended their rescue work.
#Bridgecollapse in #SouthKorea kills at least three people
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Five 50-metre steel structures supporting a partly built highway bridge in South Korea collapsed one after another in the city of #Anseong, killing at least three construction workers and injuring at least seven more… pic.twitter.com/DtV6n1r1eg
The builder, Hyundai Engineering, apologized for the loss of lives and injuries.
"We are actively cooperating with the relevant authorities to ensure a swift site recovery and a thorough investigation into the exact cause of the accident," the company said in a statement.
The National Fire Agency had issued an order mobilizing firefighters to search for people missing in the accident.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok also gave emergency instructions to deploy all available resources and personnel for the rescue operation.
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