South Korea rescuers recover 3rd body after collapse in power plant: Media reports

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People walk near a large structure which collapsed and where multiple people are believed to be trapped, at the Korea East-West Power's Ulsan Power Plant headquarters, in Ulsan, South Korea, November 6, 2025.     Yonhap/via REUTERS

Four people remained buried after the incident at the power station in Ulsan.

PHOTO: REUTERS

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SEOUL – South Korean rescue officials pulled a third body from the rubble after the collapse of a large structure at a power station, media reports said on Nov 9.

Footage from the scene in Ulsan on the south-eastern coast showed the structure mangled and toppled over, surrounded by similar structures.

Four people remained buried with the authorities unable to locate two of them, the reports said. On Nov 6,

the decommissioned heating facility

collapsed as workers were taking down parts of the massive steel structure to prepare for demolition.

Rescuers have deployed heat sensors, remote scopes and search dogs, though efforts have been hampered by the risk of a further collapse of the structure. REUTERS

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