One dead, one injured in S. Korea's bridge walkway collapse

The bridge in Seongnam city reportedly collapsed because a waterpipe underneath was damaged due to heavy rain overnight. - The Korea Heral/Yonhap

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Xinhua): One woman was confirmed dead and another man injured as the railing walkway of a bridge collapsed in the Gyeonggi province of South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday (April 5).

The bridge walkway, which crosses a small stream in Seongnam city, just south of the capital Seoul, caved in at around 9.45am local time.