Politics · South Korea · 8 hrs ago
Acting police chief confirms call with president after Daegu ceiling collapse
A ceiling collapsed at a commercial building in Daegu on October 10.
Kim Jong-cheol, the acting head of South Korea’s National Police Agency, confirmed that he spoke with President Lee Jae-myung that day.
He made the statement during a parliamentary audit of the police agency.
Kim said he was at his office preparing for the audit when the accident happened.
He declined to discuss details of the call, saying it was not appropriate to do so there.
The available information does not say what was discussed or what will happen next.
Acting National Police Agency chief Kim Jong-cheol confirmed that he spoke with President Lee Jae-myung after a commercial building ceiling collapsed in Daegu.
Kim made the statement during a National Assembly audit of the National Police Agency.
He said he could not discuss the details of the call.
Kim said he was at his office preparing for the audit on the day of the collapse.
- Who
- Acting National Police Agency chief Kim Jong-cheol and President Lee Jae-myung.
- What
- Kim confirmed he spoke with Lee after a commercial building ceiling collapsed.
- When
- The collapse happened on October 10. Kim confirmed the call during an audit on October 12.
- Where
- The ceiling collapse occurred in Daegu, South Korea.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
There was a call.
It is not appropriate to speak here about the record of my call with the president.
A ceiling collapsed at a commercial building in Daegu.
Kim said he was at his office preparing for the audit.
During a National Assembly audit, Kim confirmed that he had spoken with President Lee.
- Acting chief
- Kim Jong-cheol
- President
- Lee Jae-myung
- Incident location
- Daegu
- Incident date
- October 10
- Confirmation date
- October 12
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