At least two people were killed and five injured after a highway bridge collapsed at a construction site in Cheonan, South Korea, on Tuesday. Authorities are searching for three more people believed to be trapped under the rubble, while emergency crews work to prevent further casualties.
At least two people lost their lives and five others were injured on Tuesday following a collapse at a highway construction site in the South Korean city of Cheonan, according to fire authorities.
The incident occurred at 9:49 a.m. (0049 GMT) when five 50-metre (164.04 ft) steel structures supporting the highway bridge collapsed sequentially after being lifted into position by a crane, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Earlier, Yonhap had reported three fatalities, but the national fire agency later confirmed that two people had died so far, while five others sustained injuries, including four in critical condition.
Authorities were also searching for another three individuals believed to be trapped beneath the rubble at the site, the report added.
Broadcaster YTN aired dramatic footage capturing the moment a section of the towering bridge collapsed at the construction site in Cheonan, located south of the capital, Seoul.
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