Posts tagged with ‘Sampoong Department Store’

  • This Day in History June 29, 1995

    By Ruth on June 29, 2013
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    Somehow, I don’t remember this great tragedy.  On this date in 1995, the Sampoong Department Store in Seoul, South Korea collapsed killing 502 and injuring 937.  There were signs that an impending collapse was coming as early as April that year.  However, even when it opened back in 1990, there were problems.  The air conditioning was an issue.  The morning […]