Overview
- A 60-meter boiler tower at the shuttered Ulsan Power thermal plant collapsed during demolition preparation on Thursday afternoon.
- Authorities reported at least three fatalities, and several workers remain trapped or missing.
- More than 340 responders with about 90 vehicles have been deployed, using rescue dogs, thermal cameras and endoscopes.
- Operations were halted due to debris instability, with plans to stabilize the structure before resuming searches.
- The president and prime minister ordered full mobilization of resources, nearby residents were evacuated, and rescuers are working in asbestos- and fiberglass-laden confined spaces that require manual debris removal.