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  "id": 13330601,
  "title": "Ceiling collapse at Daegu building injures 36",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ceiling-collapse-at-daegu-building-injures-36",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T05:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261010/ceiling-collapse-at-daegu-building-injures-38"
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  "account": "A ceiling collapse at a four-story building in Daegu on Saturday resulted in minor injuries to 36 people, authorities reported. The incident unfolded around 10:16 a.m. on the second floor, where a vendor was selling kitchenware and goods to elderly customers. Upon noticing a section of the ceiling's finishing material falling, all 66 occupants promptly evacuated the building.\n\nA total of 36 individuals sustained minor injuries, with nine requiring hospitalization. The injuries were not considered life-threatening. Firefighters from the Daegu Fire and Safety Headquarters, along with personnel from the Buk District Office, responded to the scene. They dispatched 14 vehicles and 60 personnel to conduct a thorough search and implement safety measures.\n\nFollowing the evacuation, a comprehensive search found no further casualties. Police officers were also deployed around the site to manage traffic. The building, constructed in 1994, previously housed a grocery store on the first floor, which had suspended operations.",
  "summary": "Thirty-eight people suffered minor injuries Saturday when part of a ceiling collapsed at a building in Daegu, fire authorities said. According to the Daegu Fire and Safety Headquarters and the Buk District Office, the incident occurred at around 10:16 a.m. on the second floor of a four-story building in Gwaneum-dong, Buk District. At the time, a vendor was selling kitchenware and other goods to…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Ceiling material collapses in Daegu building, injures 38",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ceiling-material-collapses-in-daegu-building-injures-38",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "South Korea: 38 injured as ceiling collapses during Daegu sales event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/south-korea-38-injured-as-ceiling-collapses-during-daegu-sales-event",
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