At least ten workers fell from an elevated piece of highway in the city of Anseong. Authorities said the cause of the highway collapse could not immediately be determined.
A collapsed piece of bridge in Anseong, South Korea
The highway bridge was under construction in AnseongImage:
At least four construction workers were killed and several others were injured when a piece of elevated highway collapsed on Tuesday in South Korea. Some of those injured were in serious condition at a local hospital.

Officials said that two of the deceased were Chinese nationals, and two were South Korean. One of the wounded workers is also Chinese.

The bridge in Anseong, about 65 kilometers (40 miles) south of the capital Seoul, was still being built when the 50-meter long beams holding it up crashed to the ground.

Main contractor offers apologies
Local fire official Ko Kyung-man told a televised press conference that the builders “were working to install a deck on the bridge.”

“All of the 10 were up on the deck… and fell from both sides when it collapsed,” he said.

Authorities said that the cause of the incident could not immediately be determined.

Hyundai Engineering, the lead contractor for the construction project, issued a statement saying: “We sincerely bow our heads in apology to those who lost their precious lives and were injured in the accident at our construction site. We are actively cooperating with the relevant authorities to ensure a prompt resolution on-site.”