Politics · South Korea · 1 day ago
Ceiling collapse at Daegu supermarket injures 36
Part of the ceiling collapsed at a supermarket in Daegu’s Buk-gu district on October 10.
The accident injured 36 visitors, and nine were taken to hospital.
Reports said the injuries were not life-threatening.
The president, Lee Jae-myung, was briefed and told agencies to focus on rescue and handling the aftermath.
One report said all 66 visitors inside got out on their own.
Authorities planned to finish searching the site and then investigate what caused the collapse.
A supermarket ceiling collapsed in Gwaneum-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, on October 10, 2026.
All 66 people who were inside the store evacuated on their own.
Thirty-six people suffered minor injuries during the evacuation, and about nine were taken to hospital.
President Lee Jae-myung was briefed by the acting commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency.
Lee instructed relevant agencies to focus on rescuing people and managing the aftermath.
Authorities planned to investigate the cause after completing search operations.
- Who
- President Lee Jae-myung; 66 people inside the supermarket, 36 of whom were injured
- What
- A supermarket ceiling collapsed, causing minor injuries during evacuation
- When
- October 10, 2026
- Where
- A supermarket in Gwaneum-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, South Korea
- Why
- The cause of the collapse was not stated; authorities planned to investigate it.
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- People inside the supermarket
- 66
- People with minor injuries
- 36
- People taken to hospital
- About 9
- Location
- Gwaneum-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu
- Date
- October 10, 2026
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