Ulsan: A boiler tower collapsed at a thermal power plant in the southeastern city of Ulsan on Thursday, trapping a presumed seven people, authorities said. The incident occurred at the Ulsan branch of Korea East-West Power Co., a state-run utility company, shortly after 2 p.m.

According to Yonhap News Agency, firefighting officials stated that two people were rescued from under the structure, and a search was underway for another seven individuals. The two rescued were not in life-threatening condition, officials reported.

The collapsed tower was 60 meters tall and was reportedly in the process of being dismantled when the incident occurred. In response to the emergency, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok instructed the interior ministry, along with firefighting and police agencies, to mobilize all available equipment and personnel to rescue those trapped.