Parts of highway under construction in South Korea collapse, killing 2

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Elevated sections of a highway under construction in South Korea collapsed Tuesday, killing two workers and injuring seven others, authorities said.

Ten people were working at the site in the city of Cheonan, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of Seoul. They fell when the highway collapsed and were trapped in the debris, the National Fire Agency said.

Seven injured workers were sent to hospitals. Fire department officials said rescuers were trying to find the missing worker.

The cause of the fall was still unknown.

Acting President Choi Sang-mok urged authorities to mobilize all available personnel and equipment to rescue the workers.

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This story was translated from English by an AP editor with the help of a generative artificial intelligence tool.