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Overpass Collapse Kills Three in Seoul, South Korea
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In Short: Three people died and three others were injured when a decades-old overpass in Seoul, South Korea, partially collapsed during demolition work, according to local officials.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three people were killed and three others were injured Tuesday when a decades-old overpass undergoing demolition partially collapsed in the South Korean capital, 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.
This incident highlights the ongoing challenges in safely managing infrastructure projects, especially those involving older structures.
Wikipedia notes that South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia, bordered by North Korea and facing the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan.
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South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east.
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- SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three people were killed and three others were injured Tuesday when a decades-old overpass undergoing demolition partially collapsed in the South Korean capital, fire officials said.
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