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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At least 38 people sustained minor
injuries after parts of a plaster ceiling collapsed at a
supermarket in South Korea’s Daegu city, fire officials said
Saturday.
The Daegu Fire Department said 66 other people evacuated the
facility following the collapse, which was reported at 10:16
a.m.
Nine people received treatment at hospitals. While it was
possible the injury toll could rise, emergency personnel at the
scene determined it was highly unlikely anyone had suffered
serious injuries, according to fire department official Yoon
Jong-mi.
A photo from the scene showed emergency rescuers searching
through debris following the collapse on the second floor of the
four-story building. It was not immediately clear what caused
the collapse.
The office of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he
instructed officials to make every effort to rescue people and
ensure a thorough response to the collapse.
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