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36 people hurt after shopping mall ceiling collapses in South Korea’s Daegu city

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36 people hurt after shopping mall ceiling collapses in South Korea’s Daegu city. (2026, October 10). The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/36-people-hurt-after-shopping-mall-ceiling-collapses-in-south-koreas-daegu-city/article71567116.ece

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On October 10, 2026, parts of a plaster ceiling collapsed in a shopping mall on the second floor of a four-storey building in Daegu city, South Korea, injuring at least 36 people according to initial reports by the Daegu Fire Department. The incident occurred around 10:16 AM and involved an elderly-focused sales event where kitchenware was being sold. About 70 others evacuated the facility; while nine received hospital treatment, no serious injuries were immediately reported.

Local authorities noted that firefighters dispatched 14 vehicles and 60 personnel to conduct a search and implement safety measures. The South Korean President Lee Jae Myung instructed officials to rescue people and ensure a thorough response. According to another source from South China Morning Post, the number of injured was 38 at the time of the report, with nine taken to hospitals for minor injuries. No life-threatening injuries were reported in either account, and no additional casualties were found during the search conducted by firefighters.

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Daegu South Korea South Korean The Daegu Fire Department

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Daegu GPE · 1× Lee Jae Myung PERSON · 1× South Korea GPE · 1× South Korean NORP · 1× The Daegu Fire Department ORG · 1×

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At least 36 people sustained minor injuries after parts of a plaster ceiling collapsed at a shopping mall in Daegu city, South Korea, fire officials said on Saturday (October 10, 2026).
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-10
🔮 At least nine people received treatment at hospitals, but no serious injuries were immediately reported, according to officials, who said the injury toll could rise.
2026-10-10 · The Hindu
36 people hurt after shopping mall ceiling collapses in South Korea’s Daegu city · assertive framing

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At least 36 people sustained minor injuries after parts of a plaster ceiling collapsed at a shopping mall in Daegu city, South Korea, fire officials said on Saturday (October 10, 2026). asserted
officials → sustain → Saturday
The Daegu Fire Department said about 70 others evacuated the facility following the collapse, which was reported at 10.16 a.m. asserted
which → say → a.m.
At least nine people received treatment at hospitals, but no serious injuries were immediately reported, according to officials, who said the injury toll could rise. uncertain
toll → receive → officials
A photo from the scene showed emergency rescuers searching through debris following the collapse, on the second floor of the four-storey building. asserted
rescuers → show → building
It was not immediately clear what caused the collapse. asserted
what → cause → collapse
The office of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he had instructed officials to make every effort to rescue people and ensure a thorough response to the collapse. asserted
he → say → collapse
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