The Sampoong Department Store Collapse: Largest Mall Disaster in History

The How & Why of The Sampoong Department Store Collapse from 1995, condensed. This mall in Seoul, Korea was extremely popular and met with tragic, unfortunate disaster due to corruption, negligence and greed.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Economic Prosperity Sweeps The Nation of South Korea in the 80s & Early 90s
01:28 The Sampoong Mall and Department Store, Ultimate Shopping Destination in Seoul
04:56 Why did the Sampoong Department Store Collapse? Corruption, Negligence & Complacency
06:21 How did the Sampoong Department Store Collapse? Structural Failure Details
11:55 Egregious Corruption, Negligence, Greed and Long Awaited Justice

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