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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has instructed prosecutors and police to conduct a comprehensive investigation into ballot supply problems that disrupted last week's local elections in Seoul.
Protests over Wednesday's ballot paper shortages in Seoul escalated into a second day, with around 2,000 demonstrators surrounding a vote-counting centre and calling for a fresh election.
South Korean riot police cleared more than 1,000 protesters who had blockaded a Seoul polling station for 35 hours following a ballot shortage that affected 14 voting centres in the capital.
South Korean police have launched raids on Seoul city offices and construction companies investigating the collapse of the Seosomun overpass that killed three workers during demolition work on May 26.
Three workers died when a Seoul overpass being demolished collapsed on Tuesday. Multiple government agencies have launched investigations into potential safety violations, while rail services remain disrupted across the region.