Partial Building Collapse in Astrakhan: Emergency Mode and Investigations

2023-11-17 01:36:00

In Astrakhan on the evening of November 16, part of a five-story building collapsed. As a result of the incident, a state of emergency was introduced. URA.RU provides the main news regarding the incident:

At night in Astrakhan they introduced a regional emergency mode following part of the house collapsed. This was announced by the Governor of the Astrakhan region Igor Babushkin; The Investigative Committee of Russia for the Astrakhan Region initiated criminal case on the grounds of crimes provided for in the article on causing death and destruction of property by negligence; According to the preliminary version of the Investigative Committee, part of the house collapsed due to construction and repair work in one of the apartments, as a result of which the supporting structures of the building were damaged. Investigators and forensic experts will begin examining the scene following clearing the rubble; Residents of Astrakhan suggest that the collapse of the house might have been caused by sewage water that washed away the foundation. Also, the cause of the emergency might have been influenced by the demolition of the carrier walls in one of the apartments; A representative of the Ministry of Construction of Astrakhan stated that major renovation roofs and facades of the house were carried out in 2018-2019. The house itself was built in 1962; Igor Babushkin said at night that all victims, following a partial collapse, would receive temporary housing. He clarified that the area from the maneuverable fund will be used as soon as possible, as well as payments from 50 to 400 thousand rubles in various categories; Ministry of Emergency Situations employees stopped an operation to search for people at the site of a collapsed five-story building in Astrakhan. According to the department, there are no more people under the rubble.
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