Event Brief
Ceiling collapse at Lotte department store evacuates 150+
Filed: May 31, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
Summary: Over 150 people were evacuated from a Lotte department store in Busan after part of a basement ceiling collapsed.
WHO: Lotte department store
WHAT: Part of the first basement floor ceiling collapsed, sending water onto the floor and prompting evacuation of over 150 people.
WHEN: May 31, 2026 at 8:50 PM ET
WHERE: Busan, South Korea
WHY: The cause of the ceiling collapse has not been reported.
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