Stone falls from stadium ceiling, creating a perilous situation... League orders emergency safety inspections at all clubs

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It is fortunate that no casualties occurred. The Korea Professional Football League (KPFL) has launched an emergency safety inspection of stadium facilities across all K League clubs in response to the incident where stone fell from the ceiling of the spectator stands at Pohang Steel Yard.

The league announced on the 10th via a press release that it has ascertained the circumstances and condition of the facility following the accident during the match between Pohang Steelers and Ulsan HD on the 8th, and will send official letters requesting emergency safety inspections of stadium facilities at all K League clubs. Accordingly, each club must complete its inspection before hosting its next home game.

According to social networking services (SNS) and online communities, a piece of concrete believed to be part of the building's ceiling fell from the second-floor roof of the spectator stands during the match between Pohang and Ulsan on the 8th. Fortunately, no casualties occurred.

Through this emergency inspection, the league plans to comprehensively reconfirm any abnormalities in facilities that could directly affect spectator safety within stadiums and will take immediate corrective and safety measures if defects are discovered.

The league has been promoting "Major Accident Prevention Stadium Safety Inspections" since this year. It is conducting risk assessments of all stadium facilities in collaboration with a specialized safety inspection company.

Inspections for 10 stadiums have already been completed during the first half of the year, and inspections are scheduled to continue for the remaining 19 stadiums in the second half. The league also plans to continuously follow up on whether each club has properly implemented corrective measures identified during the first-half inspections.

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