38 sustain minor injuries in "Daegu ceiling collapse"... Police form dedicated investigation team (comprehensive)

Accident on the second floor of a commercial building in Gwaneum-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu
Ceiling materials fell during a sales event for senior citizens
Daegu Police Agency assigns 33 officers to dedicated team... Joint inspection on Oct. 11

Thirty-eight people sustained minor injuries when ceiling finishing materials collapsed at a commercial building in Daegu. Police have formed a dedicated investigation team and launched an investigation into the exact cause of the accident.

According to the Daegu Fire Headquarters and other sources, ceiling finishing materials collapsed at around 10:16 a.m. on October 10 on the second floor of a four-story commercial building in Gwaneum-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu.

A ceiling finish collapsed in a commercial building in Buk-gu, Daegu, at around 10:16 a.m. on the 10th, leaving 38 people with minor injuries. Yonhap News Agency

At the time of the accident, a kitchenware sales event for senior citizens was being held on the second floor. The 66 people at the scene evacuated the building. Of them, 38 sustained minor injuries, and nine were taken to hospitals. None of the injured were in life-threatening condition.

The building where the accident occurred was constructed in 1994. The floor where the accident happened had previously been used as a billiard hall and had reportedly been vacant for some time. The grocery store on the first floor had also been closed since the end of last month.

The Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency has formed a dedicated investigation team led by the head of its Metropolitan Crime Investigation Unit. The team includes 33 members from the agency's Serious Accidents Investigation Unit, Scientific Investigation Unit, and Victim Protection Team, among others. Police plan to conduct a joint inspection with relevant agencies, including the National Forensic Service, at 9 a.m. on October 11.

Police plan to investigate the exact circumstances of the accident by questioning those involved and inspecting the scene, including checking for structural defects and whether safety measures were implemented.

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