A Man in His 30s Falls at Daegu Shinsegae Department Store... Eventually Dies

Daegu Shinsegae Department Store exterior. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] At around 11:20 a.m. on the 4th, a man in his 30s, Mr. A, fell from the 9th-floor railing of Shinsegae Department Store in Dong-gu, Daegu, to the 5th-floor floor and died.

The fire authorities, who responded to the report, performed CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and transported Mr. A to a nearby hospital. However, Mr. A eventually died at around 12:20 p.m.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.