A ceiling collapse at a wedding hall in Cheonan, South Korea, left 10 guests injured during a lunch banquet, raising serious concerns about building safety and facility maintenance.
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| Collapse ceiling at the wedding hall in Cheonan |
Wedding Hall Ceiling Accident in Cheonan Injures 10
According to the Chungnam Fire Department, at 1:43 PM on May 10, part of the plasterboard ceiling (gypsum board) in the banquet hall on the 3rd floor of a wedding venue in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, suddenly collapsed.
At the time, guests were dining after a wedding ceremony. Ten people sustained injuries, mostly to the head and lower back, after being struck by the falling ceiling material. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured, according to emergency responders.
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| Ceiling collapse during banquet at wedding hall in Cheonan |
Investigation Underway Into Safety Negligence
Police have launched an investigation into the incident, focusing on:
- The wedding hall management
- The construction and maintenance contractors
- Potential violations of building safety regulations
Authorities are working to determine whether poor construction, aging materials, or negligence in facility inspections contributed to the accident.
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| Ceiling Collapse during Banquet Injures 10 Guests at Wedding Hall in Cheonan, South Korea |
📚 Learn Korean Through This News
Korean Text:
"10일 오후 1시 43분께 충남 천안시 한 웨딩홀 연회장 천장에서 석고보드 재질의 마감재가 바닥으로 떨어졌다. 이 사고로 식사하던 하객 10명이 마감재에 머리와 허리 등을 맞아 다쳤다. 중상자는 없었다고 소방본부는 전했다."
Key Vocabulary:
- 웨딩홀 (we-ding-hol) – wedding hall
- 연회장 (yeon-hoe-jang) – banquet hall / reception room
- 천장 (cheon-jang) – ceiling
- 석고보드 (seok-go-bo-deu) – drywall / gypsum board
- 마감재 (ma-gam-jae) – finishing material
- 바닥 (ba-dak) – floor
- 하객 (ha-gaek) – wedding guest
- 머리와 허리 (meo-ri-wa heo-ri) – head and waist
- 다치다 (da-chi-da) – to be injured
- 중상자 (jung-sang-ja) – seriously injured person
- 소방본부 (so-bang-bon-bu) – fire department headquarters
- 전하다 (jeon-ha-da) – to report / convey
Grammar Notes:
- ~께 (at a time) → 10일 오후 1시 43분께: "~쯤" or "~경" means "around/about" a specific tim
- ~던 하객 → 식사하던 하객: ~던 indicates a past continuous action; "guests who were eating"
- ~을/를 맞아 다쳤다: 마감재에 머리와 허리를 맞아 다쳤다 → “were hit on the head and waist by the material and got injured.”
Translation:
"At around 1:43 p.m. on the 10th, finishing material made of gypsum board fell from the ceiling of a banquet hall at a wedding venue in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. Ten guests who were eating were injured after being struck on the head and waist. According to the fire department, there were no serious injuries."
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