The Angolan authorities recovered almost 135 million kwanza (about 250,000 euros) from the rubble of a building that collapsed early Saturday morning in central Luanda, with no reports of casualties.
The information was provided by Civil Protection and Fire Service spokesman Felix Domingos, quoted in a statement from the Luanda Provincial Government (GPL) at a time when work to remove debris from the building located on Avenida is still ongoing. Comandante Volodya.
“The amount is in the custody of the authorities after the term of the arrest was formalized. Citizens who intend to claim this amount must do so in accordance with the provisions of the law,” promotes the GPL.
The building housed 18 families temporarily relocated after the discovery of anomalies, and several commercial establishments operated.
Neighboring buildings were reinforced with props, Luce found them on the spot.
Most of the wreckage has already been cleared, and civil protection teams and some vehicles are still working to remove the wreckage, restore and catalog existing assets, with the avenue remaining closed to traffic on this section.
The six-story building is owned by Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário – FUNDINVEST, according to which the cause of the collapse is attributed to “rupture of pipes in the water supply networks of the neighboring building”, which contributed to the loss of support. building capacity ground foundation.
Several videos circulating on social media show the moment of collapse and the hasty escape of some people before the building crumbles into a cloud of dust.
Several vehicles were also destroyed.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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