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Passengers wait for the subway train at Seoul Station in Jung District, central Seoul, on Oct. 6, 2022. [YONHAP]

Seoul subway Line No. 2 resumes normal operations after safety inspection for overpass demolition

Seoul subway Line No. 2 resumed normal operations early on Friday following an overnight safety inspection due to the resumption of demolition work on a partially collapsed overpass, the city subway operator said.

2026.5.29

An official enters the collapsed site of the Seosomun Overpass in western Seoul on May 28. [NEWS1]

Police raid Seoul government, Heungwha Construction headquarters for Seosomun Overpass collapse

Police raided seven locations, including the Seoul Metropolitan Government, on Friday over the deadly collapse of the Seosomun Overpass that took three lives on Tuesday.

2026.5.29

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The Seosomun overpass in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, is seen on May 28 after it partially collapse during demolition work on May 26. [JANG JIN-YOUNG]

Seoul gov't issued warning three months before deadly overpass collapse, document shows

Seoul city officials visited the Seosomun Overpass demolition site and issued a safety warning three months before a section of the structure came down and killed three people, according to a document obtained by a lawmaker on Thursday.

2026.5.28

President Lee Jae Myung speaks during the senior staff meeting at the Blue House in Jongno District, central Seoul, on May 28. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Lee to hold those responsible for Seosomun collapse accountable, no matter 'rank or position'

President Lee Jae Myung has ordered a full investigation into the Seosomun Overpass collapse, as well as a separate rebar defect at a major transit hub, vowing to hold those responsible accountable "regardless of rank or position."

2026.5.28

A funeral hall for a victim surnamed Lee who served as an external expert for structural safety [HAN CHAN-WOO]

Mourners, families voice sorrow and anger at funerals in wake of deadly overpass collapse

A day after the deadly collapse of a demolition site at Seoul’s Seosomun overpass, funeral halls for the three victims were prepared on Wednesday morning. Mourners paid tribute to the victims, while survivors and bereaved families voiced anger.

2026.5.27

Debris is seen at the scene one day after part of the deck collapsed at the Seosomun Overpass demolition site in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, on May 27. [NEWS1]

Carelessness, poor procedures may have caused deadly Seoul overpass collapse, say experts and witnesses

A lack of safety measures and the simultaneous entry of multiple inspectors onto a weakened structure may have been key factors in the partial collapse of the Seosomun Overpass on Tuesday, according to witness accounts and experts.

2026.5.27

Firefighters work at the scene of the Seosomun Overpass collapse accident in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, on May 26. [JANG JIN-YOUNG]

Probe launched into fatal Seosomun Overpass collapse

Police and prosecutors have launched a full-scale investigation into the collapsed Seosomun Overpass in western Seoul that killed three workers.

2026.5.27

Notices announcing the suspension and delays of some train services are displayed on an electronic board at Seoul Station in Jung District, central Seoul, on May 27, following the partial collapse of the Seosomun Overpass on the previous day. [NEWS1]

Over 120 KTX trains canceled or suspended following overpass collapse

More than 120 high-speed KTX trains were canceled or rerouted across the greater Seoul area on Wednesday after a section of an aging overpass collapsed.

2026.5.27

Part of the Seosomun Overpass lies on the ground after a partial collapse in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, on May 26. [YONHAP]

Three dead after overpass collapses during demolition work in Seodaemun District

At least six people were injured Tuesday after an overpass under construction collapsed in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, with emergency services warning the toll could rise.

2026.5.26

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seosomun overpass

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Seoul subway Line No. 2 resumes normal operations after safety inspection for overpass demolition

Police raid Seoul government, Heungwha Construction headquarters for Seosomun Overpass collapse

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Seoul gov't issued warning three months before deadly overpass collapse, document shows

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Carelessness, poor procedures may have caused deadly Seoul overpass collapse, say experts and witnesses

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