Ulsan, Nov 6
A boiler tower collapsed at a thermal power plant in the southeastern city of Ulsan on Thursday, trapping seven workers, with a rescue and search operation underway, authorities said.
Two more were subsequently spotted, with one of them conscious, as rescuers tried to pull them out, while a search was still underway to find the five who remain trapped.
The plant, consisting of three power generation units, supplied 15 per cent of South Korea's electricity demand in the early 1980s.
Korea East-West Power Co. outsourced the dismantling project to HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. in January under a 57.5 billion-won (US$39.7 million) deal. The project was scheduled for completion by March 2026.