Explanation of the Sampoong Department store collapse #disastroushistory #disasters #history #collapse #korea | Disastrous History

Surviving the Sampoong Department Store Collapse for 17 days #disastroushistory #disasters #history #collapse #korea | Disastrous History

On June 29, 1995, the Sampoong Department Store in Seoul, South Korea, collapsed due to a structural failure, killing hundreds of people. How did the seven year old Sampoong department store in South Korea collapse? The Disaster Autopsy experts will use cutting-edge technology to analyse the evidence to discover what went wrong and why. Watch Disaster Autopsy on Thursdays at 8pm, on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK

The Devastating Collapse of Sampoong Department Store | Stephanie Soo

Anniversary of the Sampoong Department Store Collapse in Korea #disastroushistory #disasters #history #collapse #korea | Disastrous History

On June 29, 1995, the Sampoong Department Store in Seoul collapsed in just 20 seconds, killing 502 people and injuring 937 others. The five-story luxury shopping center had been built with critical structural flaws—support columns removed for escalators, an unauthorized fifth floor added, and a rooftop restaurant with heavy air conditioning units that exceeded load capacity. Hours before the collapse, visible cracks appeared throughout the building. Management evacuated executives but kept the s