South Korea's President Lee demands probe into fatal overpass collapse, construction failures

President Lee Jae-myung called for a thorough investigation into a fatal overpass collapse in South Korea's capital and construction defects in an underground transportation complex, citing cases where safety was compromised to cut costs. The incident has prompted the presidential office to examine structural failures and demand accountability from responsible authorities. South Korea faces recurring infrastructure safety crises that have killed hundreds in recent decades, making construction oversight a persistent public safety challenge.