Prime Minister Han on Daegu Supermarket Accident: "All-Out Efforts to Rescue and Transport the Injured"

"Immediately identify medical facilities"
Ordered Daegu City to investigate the cause and prevent a recurrence

Prime Minister Han Seongsook issued an emergency order on Saturday regarding the collapse of a supermarket ceiling in Buk-gu, Daegu, saying, "If any injured people are found, transfer them promptly to minimize casualties."

According to the Office of the Prime Minister, after receiving a report on the accident that day, Han instructed the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the National Fire Agency to quickly identify nearby medical facilities able to accommodate patients.

Prime Minister Han Seongsuk. Photo by Cho Yongjun

She also urged officials to "deploy all available equipment and personnel and do their utmost to rescue people until the very end." She instructed Daegu City to make every effort to treat the injured and support their psychological well-being, and to work on investigating the cause of the accident and preparing measures to prevent a recurrence.

According to fire authorities, at around 10:16 a.m. that morning, some ceiling finishing material fell on the second floor of a four-story building in Buk-gu, Daegu.

Sixty-six people who were at the scene evacuated, and 38 sustained minor injuries. Nine of them were taken to hospitals.

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