Three dead in South Korea after collapse at overpass demolition site
A partial collapse at a demolition site in Seoul resulted in three fatalities and three injuries. The incident occurred during a safety inspection when workers noticed structural issues. The overpass, built in 1966, had been under demolition since August 2025 due to safety concerns.
- ▪Three people were killed and three others were injured in the accident.
- ▪The collapse happened during a safety inspection after workers noticed the structure had sunk.
- ▪Debris from the collapse affected nearby railway operations, leading to suspensions by the Korea Railroad Corp.
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Three people were killed and three others were injured Tuesday (May 26, 2026) when a decades-old overpass undergoing demolition partially collapsed in the South Korean capital, Seoul, fire officials said.The accident occurred during a safety inspection after workers halted demolition work upon noticing that a part of the structure had slightly sunk while concrete slabs were being cut, said Lee Jong-woon, an official at Seoul's Seodaemun District Fire Station. The victims were crushed by debris and other wreckage after a section of a bridge deck suddenly collapsed, officials said.Police and emergency officials sealed off traffic around the site, where twisted steel beams and shattered slabs of concrete hung precariously from the edge of the overpass.Some debris also fell on a nearby…
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