South Korea says one worker missing in rail construction site collapse

SEOUL: One worker is missing following the collapse of a rail construction site in South Korea on Friday (Apr 11), the national fire agency said, while a second has been located, but remains trapped in the rubble.

The incident happened in Gwangmyeong, southwest of the capital Seoul, where workers were constructing a new commuter rail line that will connect the centre of the capital with the suburbs.

Cracks had been found in an underground pillar and reported to authorities overnight, according to media reports.

The incident follows a deadly collapse of a highway construction site at Anseong, south of Seoul, in February as well as a 20-metre sinkhole in Seoul that killed a motorcyclist in March.