At least 38 people hurt after supermarket ceiling collapses in Daegu
DAEGU — Large sections of ceiling finish material collapsed in a building in Daegu on Saturday, injuring 38 people, including nine who were taken to hospitals, officials said. A kitchenware sales event for senior citizens was being held on the second floor of a four-story building in the southeastern city when the material fell from the ceiling at 10:16 a.m., according to Daegu firefighting and…
A supermarket ceiling collapse in Daegu on Saturday left at least 38 people injured, officials reported. The incident occurred during a kitchenware sales event for senior citizens on the second floor of a four-story building. At 10:16 a.m., large sections of the ceiling's finish material fell, resulting in injuries to 38 individuals, including nine who required hospitalization.
Sixty-six people evacuated the building, with all of them sustaining minor injuries such as abrasions, according to Daegu firefighting and local district officials. No one was in critical condition. Firefighters responded to the scene, deploying 60 personnel and utilizing 14 pieces of equipment to search for additional casualties, but none were discovered.
President Lee Jae Myung was informed of the accident by the acting police chief and directed relevant agencies to rescue any victims and manage the aftermath. Authorities plan to investigate the cause of the incident.
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