In brief
Emergency crews are currently conducting rescue operations following the devastating incident Tuesday morning.
In a tragic incident, three workers lost their lives and five others sustained injuries after a section of a highway construction site collapsed near Cheonan, South Korea. The accident occurred around 9:50 a.m. local time in South Chungcheong Province, approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Seoul. According to officials from South Korea's Fire Department, emergency responders are actively searching through the debris in hopes of locating any additional victims. Eyewitness footage released by Yonhap, a prominent South Korean news agency, captured the moment a part of the structure gave way, as columns supporting it fractured and caused chunks of concrete to fall.Authorities continue to assess the situation, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.