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SEOUL, December 11 (AJP) - A steel structure collapsed at a construction site in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Thursday, leaving several workers trapped.
According to emergency rescue officials, the incident occurred at around 1:58 p.m. at a construction site for a library, with four workers trapped under the debris. One person was rescued shortly after the collapse but is presumed dead.
Search and rescue operations are underway for the remaining three workers.
Police and government authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the accident after completing the rescue operations.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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