Badalona Building Collapse: Injuries & Evacuations

by Archynetys News Desk

Two women have been injured on Wednesday after The floor of an apartment has collapsed in a Badalona building (Barcelona). In addition, about 15 neighbors have had to be evicted from their homes.

According to firefighters, A 71 -year -old woman has fallen through a three -meter hole to the house from underneath When he has collapsed the ground. His 40 -year -old daughter has also been treated by the Medical Emergency System (SEM) and the two have been transferred in less serious state to the Germans Trias I Pujol hospital.

The incident has forced Empty the property completely from neighbors, which has 12 homes. The group of collapsed structures of the Bombers of the Generalitat and municipal services have inspected it and have considered that the floors are uninhabitable. The building was built in 1963.

The bombers have received the warning of this accident shortly before 11 in the morning. The building is located on the street of Virgin María de Lourdes, in the neighborhood of Sant Antoni de Llefià. At the time of collapse, in the house There was also the husband and daughter of marriage, which have been unharmed. There was no one on the ground floor.

The collapse has caused a hole where material has fallen between the beams and, after the assessment of municipal technicians and firefighters, it has been proven that I was in very bad condition And it has been decided that tenants will not be able to return to their homes for structural damage. Accompanied by firefighters, some neighbors have already collected some of their most urgent belongings, and will return in the afternoon to take more.

According to the Badalona City Council, Nine of the 12 floors were inhabited, while the other three, empty. The affected persons will be attended by the Social Services in the Basic Social Care Service 5 of Llefià. In the next few hours it will be necessary to determine whether they can spend this first night with relatives or if you have to find other resources.

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