2 dead, at least 10 injured in South Korean nightclub collapse near World Aquatics Championships

Two South Koreans died and at least 10 others were injured – including athletes attending the World Aquatics Championships – after part of a nightclub collapsed early on Saturday near the Athletes’ Village in Gwangju, according to reports. Witnesses said there were around 370 people inside the Coyote Ugly nightclub when part of the upper deck above the bar collapsed at about 2am local time. The deck area had been illegally constructed to accommodate more customers, Yonhap news agency said. …