SEOUL, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- South Korean rescue crews are searching for workers believed to be trapped after a large structure collapsed at a power plant in the southeastern city of Ulsan on Thursday, according to reports from authorities and local media.
At least seven people were trapped when a 200-foot-tall boiler tower gave way at the Ulsan branch of the state-run utility Korea East-West Power, news agency Yonhap reported, citing the National Fire Agency. The collapse occurred shortly after 2 p.m. local time.
Two people were pulled from the debris earlier, while emergency responders continue to search for others feared buried beneath twisted metal and concrete.
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok ordered the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, National Fire Agency, Korean National Police Agency and local authorities to "mobilize all available equipment and personnel to prioritize saving lives."
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