Collapse at Retired South Korean Power Plant Leaves at Least 3 Dead, 2 Others Presumed Dead

A 60-meter (196-foot) tower collapses during demolition work at a decommissioned thermal power plant of Korea East-West Power Co. in Ulsan, South Korea, on Nov. 6, 2025. Jang Ji-hyun/Yonhap via AP

SEOUL, South Korea—A 60-meter (196-foot) tower collapsed during demolition work at a decommissioned thermal power plant in the South Korean city of Ulsan, killing three people and leaving at least two others presumed dead, officials said Friday.

Five people remain trapped under the rubble, including two whom officials have yet to locate.