{"id":3879,"date":"2026-05-26T10:01:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/death-toll-rises-to-3-in-seoul-overpass-collapse\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:01:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:01:43","slug":"death-toll-rises-to-3-in-seoul-overpass-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/death-toll-rises-to-3-in-seoul-overpass-collapse\/","title":{"rendered":"Death toll rises to 3 in Seoul overpass collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>An aging overpass in Seoul undergoing removal partially collapsed Tuesday, leaving three people dead and three others injured, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/update-2-1-magnitude-earthquake-struck-near-johannesburg-ca-on-may-26\/\">Update: 2.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Johannesburg, CA on May 26<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Parts of the Seosomun Overpass and other construction debris fell to the ground at 2:32 p.m., killing two men in their 50s and 60s. 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