US EditionCollapse at retired South Korean power plant leaves at least 3 dead, 2 others presumed dead
- Around 2pm on November 6, 2025, a 60-meter boiler tower collapsed at Korea East-West Power Co.'s Ulsan Power headquarters, killing at least one person and trapping six others, officials said.
- Officials said the boiler tower — one of three at the site — had been weakened while workers dismantled parts of the decommissioned heating facility for demolition preparations.
- More than 340 rescue workers and around 90 vehicles and equipment were deployed, while firefighters cut through 30 meters of steel using rescue dogs, thermal cameras and endoscopes.
- Amid safety concerns, authorities evacuated residents and halted searches Friday morning due to unstable rubble, while South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Kim Min-seok ordered full mobilisation for rescue efforts.
- Shortly after the Thursday collapse, two people were pulled to safety and others remained trapped; a 44-year-old deceased worker was pronounced dead around 5 a.m., and crews located another believed dead.
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AlKhaleej TodaySouth Korean power station collapse claims at least three lives, rescue efforts ongoing
SEOUL, Nov 7 — A South Korean fire official said on Friday that at least three workers had died after the collapse of a large structure at a power station in South Korea that was being prepared for demolition.Two other workers had been located under the rubble and were presumed to have died, while two remain missing, the official, Kim Jung-shik, told reporters.Workers were in the process of taking down parts of the massive steel structure, a dec…
Collapse at Retired South Korean Power Plant Leaves at Least 3 Dead, 2 Others Presumed Dead
SEOUL, South Korea—A 60-meter (196-foot) tower collapsed during demolition work at a decommissioned thermal power plant in the South Korean city of Ulsan, killing three people and leaving at least two others presumed dead, officials said Friday. Five people remain trapped under the rubble, including two whom officials have yet to locate. Nine people were working at the site when the boiler tower collapsed Thursday afternoon. Rescue workers pulle…
Newcastle Herald
Fatalities in collapse at South Korean power plant
South Korean officials say three people are dead and others are trapped in rubble, after the collapse of...
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