Seven feared trapped after collapse at South Korea power plant, Yonhap says

A district fire official could not immediately confirm the number of missing.

Authorities in South Korea fear seven people were trapped on Thursday after the collapse of a large structure at a power station in the city of Ulsan, the Yonhap News Agency said, although two others were pulled from the rubble.

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. (via REUTERS)

A district fire official could not immediately confirm the number of missing.

Earlier, Yonhap and other media reported six missing and suspected trapped.

A photograph on domestic media showed a massive steel structure mangled and toppled over in the southeastern city.