Prime Minister Han Seung-sook has issued urgent directives to relevant authorities regarding the ceiling collapse at a grocery mart in Daegu's Buk-gu, urging them to prioritize rescue efforts and the transport of the injured.
Han made the directives following a report on the collapse that occurred at 10:16 a.m. on October 10. She instructed the Ministry of Interior and Safety and the Fire Agency to mobilize all available equipment and personnel to ensure the best possible rescue efforts. She also directed them to assess the capacity of nearby medical facilities and to swiftly transport the injured to minimize casualties.
Additionally, she ordered the city of Daegu to focus on treating the injured and providing psychological support, while also investigating the cause of the incident and developing measures to prevent its recurrence.
Earlier that morning, part of the ceiling at a grocery mart in Daegu's Buk-gu collapsed, injuring 36 visitors. Among them, nine were transported to hospitals, but all injuries are reported to be non-life-threatening.
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