Ceiling collapse at Daegu building injures 36
The Korea Times's headline. Reported by The Korea Times, The Korea Herald.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Korea Times, a part of a ceiling collapsed on Saturday at a four-story building in Daegu, injuring 36 people, with fire authorities reporting 38 minor injuries. The Korea Times attributed the figures to the Daegu Fire and Safety Headquarters and the Buk District Office, and said the incident occurred around 10:16 a.m. on the second floor. The Korea Herald reported that investigators from the National Forensic Service and police carried out a joint inspection of the building in Gwaneum-dong on Sunday to determine the cause. The Korea Herald said 38 people had minor injuries and that all 66 people inside a supermarket were evacuated.
Key points
- The Korea Times reported that a ceiling collapsed at a building in Daegu on Saturday.
- The Korea Times said the incident occurred at around 10:16 a.m. on the second floor of a four-story building.
- The Korea Herald reported that National Forensic Service and police inspected the building on Sunday.
- The Korea Herald said all 66 people inside the supermarket were evacuated after the collapse.
Sources differ: The Korea Times headline gives 36 injured, while the body text and The Korea Herald both give 38 people with minor injuries.
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Ceiling collapse at Daegu building injures 36. According to The Korea Times, a part of a ceiling collapsed on Saturday at a four-story building in Daegu, injuring 36 people, with fire authorities reporting 38 minor injuries. The Korea Times attributed the figures to the Daegu Fire and Safety Headquarters and the Buk District Office, and said the incident occurred around 10:16 a.m. on the second floor. The Korea Herald reported that investigators from the National Forensic Service and police carried out a joint inspection of the building in Gwaneum-dong on Sunday to determine the cause. The Korea Herald said 38 people had minor injuries and that all 66 people inside a supermarket were evacuated. Covered by 2 publications. The Korea Times: Ceiling collapse at Daegu building injures 36. The Korea Herald: Forensic team inspects Daegu supermarket after ceiling collapse.
Who is covering it
- The Korea Times South Korea Ceiling collapse at Daegu building injures 36 Thirty-eight people suffered minor injuries Saturday when part of a ceiling collapsed at a building in Daegu, fire authorities said. According to the Daegu Fire and Safety Headquarters and the Buk District Office, the incident occurred at around 10:16 a.m. on the second floor of a four-story buildin 10 Oct · Tier 3
- The Korea Herald South Korea Forensic team inspects Daegu supermarket after ceiling collapse Investigators from the National Forensic Service and police conduct a joint inspection at a four-story commercial building in Gwaneum-dong, Daegu, on Sunday to determine the cause of a ceiling collapse the previous day that left 38 people with minor injuries. All 66 people inside the supermarket eva 11 Oct · Tier 3
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