Residents of a multi-storey building in Astrakhan evacuated due to threat of collapse

During repairs in the basement of a five-story building on Tatishchev Street in Astrakhan, a collapsed floor slab was noticed. Rescuers evacuated residents of three entrances, and subsequently residents of two of them were allowed to return to their apartments.

The Astrakhan authorities have introduced a local emergency regime near an apartment building on Tatishchev Street due to the threat of an emergency, the press service of the regional governor reported today.

Today, during repairs to the heating networks in an apartment building on Tatishchev Street, 10, a threat of an emergency was identified due to the displacement of a floor slab in the basement. Rescuers evacuated residents of entrances from the first to the third. In total, the building has 4 entrances and 34 apartments. Rescuers restricted access to the second entrance. An inspection of the building structures is underway. A temporary accommodation centre for residents has been set up at School No. 8, said the city's mayor Igor Redkin.

"To ensure the safety of citizens, a decision was immediately made to temporarily evacuate residents. A local emergency regime was introduced at the site for prompt response. Experts have already begun a detailed examination of the site," the report said.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" reported, on July 28, part of a dilapidated five-story building on Lyakhov Street collapsed in Astrakhan. Initially, three people were reported injured, but later the authorities reported that there were no injuries, the only person hospitalized was taken to the hospital due to stress. The governor of the Astrakhan Region, Igor Babushkin, announced the decision not to restore the building on Lyakhov Street, where the entrance collapsed. According to him, some residents received compensation for their apartments, while the rest will be relocated to temporary housing and will also receive compensation.

Earlier, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reported that house No. 6 on Lyakhova Street in Astrakhan is in a state of emergency. The house was declared an emergency by the order of the Astrakhan administration on May 25, 2020. Initially, the resettlement date was set for August 1, 2022, then it was moved to December 1, 2024. Residents of the house demanded that the authorities pay attention to its emergency condition. There is constant water in the basement of the house, and cracks appear in the walls. The authorities are in no hurry to resettle the building, the residents complained.