Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 7, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
A South Korean power plant collapse has left three dead, with rescue operations ongoing. Efforts are hindered by safety risks, as two workers remain missing.
SEOUL (Reuters) -A South Korean fire official said on Friday that at least three workers had died after the collapse of a large structure at a power station in South Korea that was being prepared for demolition.
Two other workers had been located under the rubble and were presumed to have died, while two remain missing, the official, Kim Jung-shik, told reporters.
Workers were in the process of taking down parts of the massive steel structure, a decommissioned heating facility, when it collapsed on Thursday afternoon.
Footage from the scene showed the structure mangled and toppled over, surrounded by similar structures.
Rescuers had deployed heat sensors, remote scopes and search dogs to assist the rescue operation and locate the other trapped workers, though their efforts have been hampered by the risk of a further collapse of the structure, Kim said.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who has made it a priority to improve workplace safety, has ordered an all-out effort to save the workers who remain trapped.
(Reporting by Jack Kim and Joyce LeeEditing by Ed Davies)
Renewable energy is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a faster rate than they are consumed, such as solar, wind, and hydropower.
A power plant is an industrial facility that generates electricity by converting various forms of energy, such as fossil fuels, nuclear energy, or renewable resources, into electrical power.
A decommissioned facility is a site that has been taken out of service and is no longer operational, often due to safety concerns or changes in energy production methods.
A rescue operation is an organized effort to save individuals who are in danger or distress, often involving emergency services and specialized equipment.
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