3 dead, 5 injured after bridge collapses at construction site in South Korea

February 25, 2025 - 08:54

A bridge collapsed at an expressway construction site in Cheonan on Tuesday, killing three workers and injuring five others, authorities said.

This photo, provided by a YONHAP's reader, shows a construction site where a bridge collapsed on Feb. 25, 2025.

CHEONAN -- A bridge collapsed at an expressway construction site in Cheonan on Tuesday, killing three workers and injuring five others, authorities said.

The National Fire Agency said it has issued an order mobilising firefighters to search for people missing in the accident. YONHAP

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