At least 38 people hurt after supermarket ceiling collapses in South Korea’s Daegu city
Fire officials said 9 people were taken to hospitals and 66 others evacuated after the ceiling collapse, with no life-threatening injuries reported.
- On Saturday, a plaster ceiling collapsed at a shopping mall in Daegu, South Korea, injuring at least 36 people with minor injuries.
- The collapse occurred at 10:16 a.m. on the second floor of a four-story building in Buk District, with about 70 people evacuating the facility.
- Nine people received treatment at hospitals, though fire department official Yoon Jong-mi stated no serious injuries were immediately reported and the toll could rise.
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung instructed officials to make every effort to rescue people and ensure a thorough response to the collapse.
- While emergency personnel determined it was highly unlikely anyone suffered serious harm, the cause of the collapse remains unclear as authorities investigate.
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A ceiling collapse at a supermarket in South Korea has injured 38 people. The president has ordered full assistance for the victims.
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