In brief
On Tuesday morning, a harrowing incident at a highway construction site near Cheonan, South Korea, led to the deaths of three workers and left five others injured. Emergency response teams rushed to the scene, tirelessly searching through the debris for any additional victims. The collapse occurred around 9:50 a.m. local time in South Chungcheong Province, approximately 50 miles south of the capital, Seoul. Footage from Yonhap, a prominent South Korean news agency, captured the moment when part of the structure, previously supported by columns, crumbled and fell. Authorities have yet to provide further details, and updates will follow as the situation develops.
Jin Yu Young reports on South Korea, the Asia Pacific region, and global breaking news from Seoul. Yan Zhuang, another Times reporter in Seoul, covers significant events as they unfold.