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Bridge collapses in Beijing after fire breaks out, no casualties reported

A bridge in Beijing’s northeastern Shunyi district collapsed Wednesday morning after a fire broke out in its structure, according to authorities and images circulating on social media.

2025-04-23

Six cars damaged after wall collapses in parking lot

A retaining wall collapsed in Namyangju, damaging vehicles but causing no injuries. Authorities launched safety inspections and provided temporary shelter for residents.

2025-04-22

Missing construction worker found dead by responders 124 hours after site collapse

A man in his 50s who went missing following the collapse of a subway tunnel construction site in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, was found dead inside a container on Wednesday.

2025-04-17

Excavator driver rescued after 13 hours trapped underground following tunnel collapse in Gwangmyeong

A man in his 20s who was dramatically rescued a day after the underground tunnel collapse on the Shinansan Line in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, said he fell into the imploding chaos "while going to get some water during excavator repairs."

2025-04-14

Rescuers ready to resume search for missing worker at collapsed subway construction site in Gwangmyeong

Rescue efforts resumed Sunday in Gwangmyeong for a missing worker after a subway construction collapse that left five workers unreachable.

2025-04-13

Search for 1 missing in subway construction site collapse enters 2nd day

The authorities are racing to rescue one missing worker in the collapse of a subway construction site before rain hits the capital area.

2025-04-12

2,300 residents of Gwangmyeong evacuated after tunnel collapse

Some 2,300 residents of Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, have been evacuated after a tunnel construction site collapsed on Friday afternoon, while authorities carefully assess the recovery measures ahead of rains forecast for the weekend.

2025-04-11

One worker missing, one trapped after tunnel collapse in Gyeonggi

One worker is trapped and another is missing after the collapse of an underground tunnel construction site for the Shinansan Line in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi. A special rescue unit has reached the scene but faces difficulties in freeing the trapped man.

2025-04-11

Two missing after subway construction site collapse in Gyeonggi

A subway construction site in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, collapsed Friday afternoon at around 3:40 p.m., hours after authorities evacuated the location due to safety concerns.

2025-04-11

Officials scramble to identify victims of Dominican club roof collapse that killed at least 124

Families still wait for news of their loved ones who were in the collapse at an iconic night club in the Dominican Republic that has killed at least 124.

2025-04-10