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Two missing after collapse at South Korea library construction site

Two workers are missing and feared trapped after an iron structure collapsed at a Gwangju library construction site, while another was rescued and hospitalized. Emergency teams are continuing search and rescue efforts at the scene.

Reuters

11 December 2025 at 08:35:14

Two missing after collapse at South Korea library construction site

Rescue teams search for two workers missing after a construction site collapse at a library in South Korea.

Reuters

Two workers were missing and feared buried at a library construction site in the South Korean city of Gwangju on Thursday, after an iron structure at the site collapsed, fire authorities said.


Another worker was rescued, but had lost consciousness and was transported to hospital, the Gwangju fire agency said.


The collapse occurred while concrete was being poured at the construction site, authorities told reporters at a briefing.

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