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Explosion in Daegu apartment damages more than 10 parked cars
An explosion struck a boiler room in a 20-storey apartment building in Daegu, South Korea, on November 11.
It happened inside a home on the building’s 13th floor in the city’s Daehyeon-dong area.
The blast did not start a fire, but it broke windows and other glass outside the home.
Falling fragments partly damaged more than 10 parked cars below.
An 80-year-old woman who was at home was not injured, but was taken to hospital after reporting shock.
Fire authorities are investigating what caused the explosion.
An explosion occurred in a boiler room inside an apartment in Daegu on the evening of November 11.
The blast broke windows and sent debris down to the ground, partially damaging more than 10 parked cars.
An 80-year-old woman who was inside the apartment was not injured but was taken to hospital after reporting psychological shock.
Fire authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion.
- Who
- An 80-year-old woman was inside the apartment; fire authorities are investigating.
- What
- An explosion in a boiler room broke windows and partially damaged more than 10 parked cars.
- When
- At about 8:24 p.m. on November 11.
- Where
- A unit on the 13th floor of a 20-story apartment building in Daehyeon-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu.
- Why
- The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
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An explosion occurred in a boiler room in an apartment unit in Daegu.
Falling debris partially damaged more than 10 parked cars, and an 80-year-old woman was taken to hospital.
Fire authorities began investigating the cause.
- Location
- Daehyeon-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu
- Time
- About 8:24 p.m. on November 11
- Apartment building
- 20 stories; explosion occurred in a unit on the 13th floor
- Vehicles
- More than 10 parked cars partially damaged
- Resident
- An 80-year-old woman was not injured and was taken to hospital for psychological shock