At least 10 people have died and more than 100 were injured after a building collapsed at a resort in South Korea.

More than 560 people were believed to be attending a concert in the south-eastern city of Gyeongju when part of the auditorium caved in.

Nine of those killed were students. Officials say all the students are now believed to be accounted for.

Fire services have blamed the weight of snow on the roof. The weather is also thought to have slowed rescue efforts.

Heavy snow on the roof has been blamed for its collapse, and for slowing the emergency services' response

The auditorium structure failed during an orientation event for first-year university students from the southern city of Busan.

"We assume that the centre of the building was unable to withstand the weight of the snow, so it collapsed," firefighter Kim In-yoo said.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Security and Public Administration told reporters: "Ten people are confirmed dead, two were seriously injured and 101 others suffered bruises and cuts."

Rescuers continued searching the wreckage on Tuesday to check for anyone trapped inside, AFP news agency reported.

(Source: BBC)