South Korea bridge collapse kills three, injures five

At least three people died and five were injured on Tuesday after a collapse at a highway construction site in the South Korean city of Cheonan, fire authorities said. The accident occurred at 9:49 a.m. when five 50-meter steel structures supporting the highway bridge collapsed one after another after being hoisted into place by a crane.

The national fire agency said three people had died so far, while five were injured, including four in critical condition. Authorities were also searching for three people believed to be buried under the rubble. Acting President Choi Sang-mok has issued urgent directives to mobilise all available resources and personnel for the rescue operation.