Bridge collapse kills 2, injures 7 others in South Korea

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ISTANBUL (AA) — At least two people were killed and seven others injured when a bridge collapsed in South Korea on Tuesday.

The bridge collapsed at an expressway construction site in Anseong, some 65 kilometers (40 miles) south of Seoul on a section of the route between the capital and the city of Sejong, Yonhap News reported.

At least 10 people were crushed under several slabs that had been placed on a pier before plummeting to the ground.

While two have been declared dead, one person remains under the rubble, with rescue efforts underway.