Residents of a dilapidated building in St. Petersburg have been evacuated. The building is collapsing before their eyes.
Shortly after the residents of house No. 1/44 on Bolshaya Zelenina left their apartments, a fire broke out on the roof the chimney collapsedChunks of concrete fell down.
"There were just two collapses, the sound was clearly audible in the street, even the ground shook slightly. There's no one there, all that's happening is the house itself collapsing," wrote a Fontanka reader.
According to residents, there are complaints about cracks in the walls they started back in 2019. But the district administration responded"The problem does not require immediate action," and "safety of residence is ensured." Work to strengthen the building's foundation had been underway for over six months, culminating in a massive crack across the entire façade.
The woman who rented the apartment on the fifth floor reported that the cracks had become especially noisy the day before. She became alarmed and started packing her things. She had planned to hand over the keys to the landlord that evening. But on Sunday afternoon, hearing a loud cracking sound, she grabbed her things and ran out into the street in terror.
The area of the emergency has now been cordoned off, with emergency services, police, and special services personnel on site.
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