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Seoul Completes Demolition of Collapsed Seosomun Overpass
City crews finished removing the remaining structure of the Seosomun Overpass on Friday evening, 79 hours after a partial collapse. The Gyeongui Line railway, closed since Tuesday, is scheduled to reopen Saturday morning.
May 29, 9:33 AM·1m read1 source
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M. Friday, the city government said. The work began at midnight after the labor ministry approved the plan Thursday evening. The overpass section collapsed Tuesday during a safety inspection, killing three people and injuring three others. The structure, built in 1966, had been undergoing planned demolition since August 2025.
State railway authorities plan to work overnight to restore Gyeongui Line tracks. Service is scheduled to resume with the first train Saturday morning. The city government stated that normal rail operations will begin once safety checks are complete.
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