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  "id": 13372812,
  "title": "Supermarket ceiling collapse injures at least 38 in South Korea's Daegu city",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/supermarket-ceiling-collapse-injures-at-least-38-in-south-koreas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T09:11:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/supermarket-ceiling-collapse-injures-least-38-in-south-koreas-daegu-city-6448621"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 38 people suffered minor injuries after a section of a plaster ceiling fell at a supermarket in Daegu, South Korea, on Saturday, October 10. The incident occurred at 10:16 am and prompted the evacuation of 66 other individuals from the building. The Daegu Fire Department reported that nine people were taken to hospitals for treatment, though officials believed the risk of serious injuries was low. Rescuers were seen searching through debris on the second floor of the four-story building, where the collapse took place. The cause of the incident remained unknown at the time of the report. President Lee Jae Myung's office stated that efforts were being made to rescue those affected and ensure a comprehensive response to the incident.",
  "summary": "Nine people were treated in hospital, but serious injuries were unlikely, fire department official Yoon Jong-mi said.",
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        "title": "Ceiling material collapses in Daegu building, injures 38",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ceiling-material-collapses-in-daegu-building-injures-38",
        "published": "2026-10-10T04:31:56.000Z"
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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",
        "published": "2026-10-10T05:27:44.000Z"
      },
      {
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        "title": "South Korea Tragedy: 36 Injured After Ceiling Plaster Collapses At Daegu Shopping Mall, 70 Evacuated As Rescue Teams Respond",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/south-korea-tragedy-36-injured-after-ceiling-plaster-collapses-at",
        "published": "2026-10-10T07:30:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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