▲ On the 28th, at the IKEA Gwangmyeong store in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, there was an accident that was presumed to be a frozen water pipe, and water flowed out in the parking lot. 2023.1.28 Yonhap News
At an IKEA store in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, a ceiling leak occurred and a customer was trapped in an elevator.
According to the fire department on the 28th, at 6:09 pm on the same day, at the IKEA Gwangmyeong store in Iljik-dong, Gwangmyeong-si, water poured into the business premises due to a ceiling leak. Also, elevators 7 and 9 stopped. At the time, there were three people on board in Unit 7 and six in Unit 9.
The fire brigade dispatched to the scene rescued 6 and 3 people, respectively, from the elevator where the trapped accident occurred. Fortunately, there were no injuries.
Regarding the ceiling leak, the fire authorities assumed that the cause was a frozen water pipe.
The fire authorities closed the business early due to concerns regarding safety accidents and forced customers to leave.
The police and fire authorities plan to take follow-up measures such as site safety inspections.
▲ On the 28th, a leak occurred at the IKEA Gwangmyeong store in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, and water is pouring from the ceiling. 2023.1.28 Yonhap News
Reporter Kim Min-ji