Kazakh worker killed as concrete ceiling collapses at Seoul construction site

A Kazakhstani worker in his 30s died after part of a concrete ceiling collapsed on him at an apartment construction site in southern Seoul's Seocho district. The incident occurred at around 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, when the worker was waiting to begin cleaning inside a unit on the 23rd floor.

The labor ministry suspended work at the site immediately and began an investigation into the incident with police and construction safety authorities.

The cause of the accident and potential violations of workplace safety laws by the companies involved will be investigated by the police and the labor ministry.

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