The incident took place in Anseong, a town located 70 kilometers from Seoul, the South Korean capital. The authorities confirmed the death of at least 4 people.
Four people died – and at least six were injured – after the Awesome collapse of a bridge on a highway in construction in the town of Anseong, South Korea. The incident occurred when five 50 -meter steel structures collapsed one after another, after being lifted by a crane.
The incident took place at 9:49 (local time) on a bridge under construction that connects the Ansan-Yongin section of the Seoul-Sejong highway. After what happened, the acting president, Choi Sang-Monk, ordered the Mobilization of all personnel and resources available to expedite the assistance and rescue to the disappeared. The accident was recorded by witnesses of the area and the video quickly went viral on social networks.
Collapse of a bridge in South Korea: at least four dead and six injured
Ko Kyung-Man, Aseong Fire officer, explained that Four people died, including two Chinese citizens, and six were injured As a result of the fatal collapse. In detail, Five of the injured were admitted to hospitals in a critical condition.
On the incident, the firefighters explained: “They were working to install a cover on the bridge. The 10 were uploaded to the deck (…) and They fell from both sides when it collapsed” As reported, the victims were all employees who were in the construction of the bridge.
The structure was formed by several Steel beams installed on a dashboard extends on pillars. The accident occurred, apparently, when several slabs placed on a dock They fell to the ground While another pillar was placed with a crane.
After the collapse of the structure, the National Fire Agency of the Asian country deployed three helicopters and around 150 troops for the search and rescue operation of the victims and injured. In addition, the Ministry of Transportation sent a team of senior officials to the scene of the accident to coordinate emergency work and investigate the causes behind the fatal incident.
For its part, the construction company Hyundai Engineering apologized for what happened: “We are actively cooperating with the relevant authorities to guarantee a prompt recovery of the place and in the development of an exhaustive investigation into the cause of the accident,” he said in an official statement. The construction tasks on the highway in charge of the company had begun on January 1 and were planned to end at the end of 2026.
Source: Ambito
