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Police investigate ceiling collapse that injured 38 in Daegu
A ceiling finish collapsed on the second floor of a commercial building in Daegu, South Korea, on October 10.
The building was hosting a sales event for kitchen goods aimed at older people.
All 66 people at the site evacuated, and 38 suffered minor injuries; police said five people were still in hospital.
Police and other agencies are inspecting the ceiling and the rest of the building to check for structural defects or poor construction.
Investigators also obtained footage from a camera installed by the company holding the event.
Police are using the inspection and video to determine what caused the collapse, and are considering whether to pursue injury charges related to negligence.
No suspects had been formally identified at the time of the report.
A ceiling finish collapsed on the second floor of a four-storey commercial building in Daegu, injuring 38 people.
Police are investigating whether structural defects or poor construction caused the collapse.
The 66 people at the site evacuated, and nine of the injured were taken to hospital.
Police said 18 people received hospital treatment and five remained hospitalized.
Investigators obtained footage from a home security camera and are reviewing it alongside the results of a joint inspection.
- Who
- The 66 people at the site, including 38 who suffered minor injuries.
- What
- A ceiling finish collapsed; police are investigating the cause.
- When
- October 10, at about 10:16 a.m.
- Where
- The second floor of a four-storey commercial building in Gwaneum-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu.
- Why
- Not stated; police are checking for structural defects and poor construction.
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We are checking when the ceiling finish was installed and will investigate with all possibilities open.
The ceiling finish collapsed on the building’s second floor, injuring 38 people.
Police obtained home security camera footage and began a joint inspection to investigate the cause.
- Injured
- 38 people, all reported to have minor injuries
- At the site
- 66 people evacuated
- Hospital care
- 18 people received treatment; five remained hospitalized
- Building
- Four storeys; built in 1994
- Investigation
- Police are examining possible structural defects and poor construction
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