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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

THE TRUTH ABOUT: 3 dead in south korea after collapse at overpass demolition site - Caught on Camera

South Korean firefighters and rescue team try to search at the overpass collapsed while it was being dismantled in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 26, 2026 -

Three people have been killed and three others injured in the South Korean capital, Seoul, after a decades-old overpass partially collapsed during a safety inspection on Tuesday, officials said.

The accident happened at 2.32pm when parts of the Seosomun overpass, located in western Seoul, collapsed during a safety inspection for the planned demolition of the overpass.

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