If you look back on the shocking incidents of the world in South Korea in the past, there have been 3 major incidents with 3 different causes leading to losses. of buildings collapsing, boats capsize and severe flooding in 80 years.
The collapse of Sampoong department stores in 1995, 502 dead
Sampoong Department Store Tragedy Collapses World’s Highest Death Count It happened at 5:52 pm on June 29, 1995, during employee retirement in Seoul. South Korea There was an unexpected event. When the skyscrapers of famous department stores collapse It caused 502 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries.
The damage was over 7,200 million baht, the largest damage from the war that split Korea into two parts. But this event caused a big change in the land of ginseng. When the state issued regulations to control the construction of tall buildings. and punish government officials for grossly corrupt behavior
because the cause of the collapse was caused by the carelessness of the owner of the building The building was originally conceived as a four-story apartment, but the influx of developments that preceded the 1988 Olympics allowed Seoul to flourish with skyscrapers . not even this building The extensions cut the columns to lay the new foundations in a distorted way. regardless of engineering principles
When Sampoong Department Store Service Activation Became the Center of Modernity Branded products and state-of-the-art appliances are sold in this area. The prosperity of this mall is said to have 40,000 people shopping per day, generating 17 million baht in revenue per day.
The vanguard of Sampoong department stores He invited shoppers from all over Korea to experience the vanguard, but two years before the collapse The roof of the building began to crack. But management moved the product downstairs. and repair upstairs. In addition, villagers in the area have complained about the noise of the air conditioner.
Eventually, the skyscrapers of the Sampoong department store collapsed and killed. The mall executives, along with 30 others, were sentenced to prison by a South Korean court and measures were taken. followed until now
Tragedy of 8 years Sewol Ferry
8 years ago, the Sewol ferry tragedy caused shocks across South Korea. The thing that saddens people around the world is It was the first and last boat for some children. because when the boat leaves from Incheon Port The purpose of the death ship was on Jeju Island. But the fun that awaits the 476 passengers at their destination, they collapse and disappear into the depths of the sea.
Strong wind and captain’s inexperience The ship sank on April 16, 2014, killing a total of 325 people and nearly half of those killed were schoolchildren on a school trip.
What caused the trauma to the child, one survivor said. The ship tilted and prepared to sink to the bottom of the sea. But the captain declared that the crew was at peace. Instead of carrying passengers to leave the ship. This has caused many deaths.
But what is even heavier is the bailout. which caused a stir for the South Korean government with the resignation of many government officials being responsible for the blame As for the ship’s captain, the South Korean court of life imprisonment
The strongest rain in the last 80 years kills South Koreans
The event of heavy rain in 80 years in Seoul, South Korea, on August 8, shook the world. because part of the deceased A person living in a low-income semi-underground house, reflecting the inequality within the ginseng society. until the government will have to issue various measures To prevent recurrence
The event recorded heavy rainfall of over 100mm per hour. It was the heaviest of the last 80 years, with at least seven dead and more than seven missing.
Flood waters engulf cars and parking lots in luxury condominiums in South Korea. It was quickly shared on social media. And there have been many questions about the state of the art of the city’s technology. but unable to overcome natural disasters as humans hoped.
