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▲ Investigators from the National Forensic Service and the police conduct a joint on-site inspection at a second-floor commercial building in Gwaneum-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, on the morning of October 11, to determine the cause of the ceiling material collapse that occurred the previous day.
Police and fire authorities have launched a joint investigation to determine the cause of the commercial building ceiling collapse in Gwaneum-dong, Daegu.
The Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency began the joint inspection procedure at the collapse site at 9:00 a.m. today (October 11), alongside officials from the National Forensic Service, the fire department, and other relevant organizations.
Police plan to investigate the cause of the accident and review whether to apply charges of professional negligence resulting in injury against building management and other responsible parties.
Previously, at around 10:20 a.m. yesterday, ceiling finishing materials collapsed on the second floor of a four-story building located in Gwaneum-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, injuring 38 people.
It was reported that an event hosted by a company selling kitchen utensils and other goods to senior citizens was taking place on the second floor of the building at the time.
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