Four Dead and Six Injured in Ansung Expressway Construction Site Collapse (Comprehensive)
Published 25 Feb.2025 15:21(KST)
Updated 29 Jul.2025 16:23(KST)
One Dies During Transport, Another Found in Cardiac Arrest During Search
Two Koreans and Two Chinese Nationals Dead... Collapse Occurred While Installing Bridge Beam
The number of fatalities from the collapse accident on the Cheonan-Anseong section of the Seoul-Sejong Expressway, which occurred on the morning of the 25th, has risen to four.
The fire authorities held a second briefing in the afternoon and announced that two more deaths had been confirmed. A Chinese national in his 60s, identified as Mr. A, died while being transported to a nearby hospital, and Mr. B, who was being searched for, was found in cardiac arrest at around 2:20 p.m.
Of the 10 people involved in the collapse, four (two Koreans and two Chinese nationals) have died, five sustained serious injuries, and one suffered minor injuries.
The accident occurred at around 9:49 a.m. at the border between Ipjang-myeon in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, and Seoun-myeon in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province.
Fire authorities believe the accident happened while a beam support, which had not been secured, was being moved in the southbound direction to install a bridge deck.
The police and fire authorities plan to determine the exact cause of the accident.
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