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South Korea building collapses during demolition, killing 9

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/06/09/south-korea-building-collapse.jpg"/><figcaption>South Korean firefighters search for passengers from a bus trapped by the debris of a collapsed building in Gwangju, South Korea, June 9, 2021. <em>Yonhap via Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>SEOUL - At least nine people were killed and eight were injured when a five-story building collapsed suddenly on Wednesday while it was in the midst of a demolition process and fell onto a busy street in South Korea, officials at a local fire station said.</p><p>The building collapsed as it was being demolished in Gwangju, some 270 kilometers of southwest of capital Seoul, officials at the Gwangju Fire and Safety Headquarters said.</p><p>The reason for the collapse was unclear, according to the fire station.</p><p>Gwangju Fire and Safety Headquarters officials said the fire station had received the report of the collapse, which buried a bus that was near the construction site.</p><p>As of 8:25 p.m. local time, a total of 17 people were affected by the accident, said fire station officials, including nine who were confirmed dead and eight who were seriously injured and taken to hospitals.</p><p>South Korea has been known in the past for having a bad safety record in terms of infrastructure. A department store collapse killed more than 500 people in 1995, and a bridge collapse in 1994 killed 49 people, but the country has in recent years tried to improve its safety record.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/05/19/21/engineers-inspect-chinese-skyscraper-after-shaking-triggers-panic">Engineers inspect Chinese skyscraper after shaking triggers panic</a></li></ul><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rX8-eWsqsZQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>SEOUL - At least nine people were killed and eight were injured when a five-story building collapsed suddenly on Wednesday while it was in the midst of a demolition process and fell onto a busy street in South Korea, officials at a local fire station said.</p>

SEOUL - At least nine people were killed and eight were injured when a five-story building collapsed suddenly on Wednesday while it was in the midst of a demolition process and fell onto a busy street in South Korea, officials at a local fire station said.