2 Dead, 8 Swimming Athletes Hurt in South Korea Balcony Collapse

Rescue workers walk to inspect a collapsed internal balcony at a nightclub in Gwangju, South Korea, on July 27, 2019. Shin Dae-hee/Newsis via AP

SEOUL, South Korea—An internal balcony at a nightclub in South Korea collapsed on Saturday, July 27, killing two people and injuring 16 including American and other athletes at the world swimming championships, officials said.

Hundreds were at the nightclub in the southern South Korean city of Gwangju when the collapse occurred next to the athletes’ village.