1995 ⟶ Sampoong Department Store Collapse
June 29: The Sampoong Department Store collapse, a structura...
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🇰🇷 South Korea's June Democratic Struggle Leads to Reforms
June 10 – 29: The June Democratic Struggle, a nationwide pro-democracy movement in South Korea, leads to democratic reforms and an end to authoritarian rule.⟶
DemocracyProtestAuthoritarianismPolitical ReformHuman RightsCold WarSocial Movements
South Korea🏢 Sampoong Department Store Collapse
June 29: The Sampoong Department Store collapse, a structural failure in a department store in Seoul, South Korea, kills 502 people and injures other 1,445.⟶
DisasterBuilding CollapseInfrastructureConstructionFatalitiesIndustrial Accidents
South Korea🚢 MV Sewol Ferry Sinking
April 16: The MV Sewol sinks, killing 304 of 476 passengers, 250 of which were students at Danwon High School.⟶
Maritime DisasterTransportation SafetyAtrocityInvestigation
South Korea😔 Deadly Storm in Philippines and Crowd Crush in Seoul
October 29:
Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae lashes throughout the Philippines, leaving 160 people dead.
At least 158 people are killed and another 197 injured in a crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul, South Korea.⟶
DisasterStormTyphoonNatural Disaster
PhilippinesSouth Korea
