2021 Gwangju building collapse

2021 Gwangju building collapse
DateJune 9, 2021 (2021-06-09)
Time16:22 (KST)
LocationGwangju, South Korea
Coordinates35°08′04″N 126°55′38″E / 35.134325°N 126.927184°E / 35.134325; 126.927184
CauseDemolition
Casualties
9 killed
8 injured

On Wednesday, 9 June 2021 at 16:22 KST, a five-story building collapsed in Gwangju, South Korea during demolition, killing at least nine people and critically injuring eight. All of the casualties were passengers on a bus that was stopped at a station next to the building.