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Four Killed and Six Injured After Bridge Collapses at South Korea Construction Site
At least four people lost their lives, and six others were injured on Tuesday after a tragic collapse at a highway construction site south of Seoul, South Korea.
The incident happened at around 9:49 a.m. local time in Anseong, about 70 km from the capital. Five massive concrete structures, each 50 meters long and meant to support a highway bridge, collapsed one after another while being lifted into place by a crane.
Ko Kyung-man, an Anseong fire official, confirmed that four people died, including two Chinese nationals. Among the six injured, five were critically hurt, with one of them also being a Chinese citizen.
“They were installing a deck on the bridge when the collapse happened. All ten workers were on the deck and fell from both sides,” Ko explained.
Following the incident, Acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered emergency responders to use all available resources to find any missing workers and prevent further danger.
The National Fire Agency deployed nearly 150 personnel and three helicopters for the search and rescue effort, while the Transport Ministry also sent officials to assess the situation.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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