'Ceiling Crack' NC Department Store Yatap Branch to Resume Operations on the 21st

"Confirmation of Structural Safety of Buildings"

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seoyoon] NC Department Store Yatap Branch, which had suspended operations due to ceiling cracks, will resume business on the 21st.

NC Department Store Yatap Branch announced on its website on the 20th that it will reopen from 10:30 AM on the 21st. Kim's Club will open at 9 AM.

NC Department Store stated, "We closely cooperated with the relevant authorities and confirmed from a building safety inspection specialist that there are no issues regarding the overall structural safety."

They added, "We have reinforced the areas of the ceiling that required repairs and will strengthen company-wide safety standard training and management to ensure customers can visit with confidence again."

NC Department Store Yatap Branch continued operations even after recognizing cracks in the ceiling gypsum board on the afternoon of the 16th, which caused controversy. After Minister Won Heeryong of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport pointed out the issue, the store suspended operations from the 17th and conducted a detailed safety inspection.

On the morning of the 17th, officials from the disaster safety departments of Gyeonggi Province and Seongnam City inspected the site on the 1st and 2nd floors undergoing a detailed safety inspection at the NC Department Store Yatap Branch in Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province.
[Photo by Seongnam City] [Image source=Yonhap News]

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