South Korea: 2 killed, several injured as portion of under construction highway collapsed| Watch
Acting President Choi Sang-mok called to mobilise all available personnel and resources to rescue any missing people and to ensure safety measures to prevent further damage
PTC News Desk: In a tragic incident, two people were killed while several others injured after elevated parts of a highway under construction collapsed in South Korea on Tuesday.
Ten people were working on the site in the city of Cheonan, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of Seoul. They fell when it collapsed and were trapped in the rubble, the National Fire Agency said.
Authorities were also searching for another three people who were thought to be buried under rubble at the site, it said.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok called to mobilise all available personnel and resources to rescue any missing people and to ensure safety measures to prevent further damage, his office said.