At least 36 people hurt after shopping mall ceiling collapses in Daegu
At least 36 people sustained minor injuries after parts of a plaster ceiling collapsed at a shopping mall in the city of Daegu, fire officials said Saturday. The Daegu Fire Department said about 70 others evacuated the facility following the collapse, which was reported at 10:16 a.m. At least nine people received treatment at hospitals but no serious injuries were immediately reported, according…
A supermarket ceiling collapsed in Daegu, South Korea, on Saturday, causing at least 36 people to suffer minor injuries, according to fire officials. The incident occurred at around 10:16 a.m. at a shopping mall in Buk District. Approximately 70 individuals were evacuated from the facility following the collapse. The Daegu Fire Department reported that nine people were taken to hospitals for treatment, though no serious injuries were immediately documented.
The total number of injuries could potentially increase. Emergency responders were seen searching through rubble on the second floor of the four-story building after the collapse. The cause of the incident remains unclear at this time. President Lee Jae Myung's office expressed that officials were directed to make every effort to rescue those affected and conduct a thorough response to the collapse.
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