At about 3:03 p.m. on the 31st, a report was filed that part of the ceiling had collapsed in the basement level 1 food hall at the Lotte Department Store Centum City branch in Haeundae District, Busan.
About 100 people, including customers and employees who were in the basement store, evacuated outside due to the incident. There were no casualties.
The department store closed early that day to conduct a safety inspection after the incident.
Part of the ceiling is believed to have collapsed due to a leak related to the department store's chilled-water piping.
A Lotte Department Store official said, "It is presumed that the accident occurred when a chilled-water pipe came loose. We are determining the exact cause of the accident."
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