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South Korea: 38 injured in Daegu sales event ceiling collapse

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A ceiling collapse at a sales event in Daegu, South Korea, resulted in 38 minor injuries. The incident occurred on the second floor of a four-story building when a section of the ceiling's finishing material fell onto shoppers. Emergency services responded quickly, with 60 personnel and 14 vehicles dispatched to the scene. All 66 people inside evacuated safely, and none of the injuries are considered life-threatening. AI

RANK_REASON The event described is a building collapse and injury incident, not related to AI news.

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South Korea: 38 injured in Daegu sales event ceiling collapse

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · The Korea Times ·

    South Korea: 38 injured as ceiling collapses during Daegu sales event

    Thirty-eight people suffered minor injuries on Saturday when part of a ceiling collapsed at a building in South Korea’s southeastern city of Daegu, fire authorities said. According to local authorities and fire officials, the incident occurred at around 10.16am on the second floo…

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