On June 29, 1995, the Sampoong Department Store (Korean: 삼풍백화점; Hanja: 三豐百貨店) in Seoul, South Korea, collapsed due to a structural failure. The collapse killed 502 people and injured 937, making it the largest peacetime disaster in South Korean history .

Sampoong Department Store collapse, disaster that occurred on June 29, 1995, when a department store in Seoul, South Korea, collapsed, killing more than 500 people and injuring more than 930.

2021年6月19日 · As the anniversary of this tragic event looms, let's look at what happened to cause the collapse of the Sampoong Department Store in Seoul.

2024年12月16日 · The 1995 Sampoong Department Store collapse remains a sobering lesson in the consequences of negligence and non-compliance. It underscores the critical importance of ethical standards, robust oversight, and continuous vigilance in construction practices.

2024年12月10日 · At 5:57 PM on June 29, 1995, the fifth floor of the Sampoong Department Store gave way, initiating a progressive collapse that consumed the entire building in less than 20 seconds. The disaster occurred during peak shopping hours, trapping over 1,500 people inside.

2017年4月25日 · Sampoong was a bustling department store in the heart of Seoul, South Korea. On 29th June 1995, the South wing of a busy five-floor shopping mall located in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul, South Korea, collapsed, killing 502 people and causing injuries to 937 others.

2023年8月9日 · Half of Sampoong Department Store, the pink-color, two-building complex that had stood as a landmark of the affluent Seocho-gu neighborhood, was gone, leaving behind scenes of ruins, debris...

On June 29, 1995, the Sampoong Department Store in Seoul, South Korea, collapsed due to a structural failure, killing hundreds of people. How did the seven y...

2 天之前 · Sampoong Department Store collapse. Posted: February 6, 2025 | Last updated: February 6, 2025. When the disaster struck the building at 5:52 PM, hundreds of customers were inside.

2024年9月23日 · The Sampoong Department Store collapse (Korean: 삼풍백화점 붕괴 사고) was a structural failure that occurred on June 29, 1995, in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul, South Korea. The collapse is the largest peacetime disaster in South Korean history as 502 people died and 937 were injured.