SEOUL: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye called on Tuesday for a full investigation into the collapse of a student-packed auditorium near the southern city of Gyeongju that killed at least 10 people and injured more than 100.

More than 560 college students taking part in a freshman orientation were believed to have been attending a concert in the building when the roof caved in on Monday—apparently under the weight of heavy snow—at around 9:15 p.m.

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