Overview
- The accident was reported at 1:58 p.m. at a public library site in Seo-gu, Gwangju, where a steel structure gave way and trapped four workers.
- Fire officials confirmed two fatalities, continued overnight searches for two missing workers, and used cranes, thermographic cameras, and stabilization measures at the debris field.
- Authorities described a sequential failure from upper levels downward, with firefighting officials noting the collapse occurred during concrete pouring.
- A site representative told Yonhap the rooftop of the second floor appeared to fall onto the first floor with no supports in between, an account officials will examine.
- Police and fire agencies said a formal investigation into the cause will begin after rescues at the municipally commissioned project, which began in 2022 and was due in April 2026.