An audit will be carried out in the buildings of Bordeaux in order to detect any signs of dilapidation, after the collapse, on the night of Sunday 20 to Monday 21 June, of two buildings which left three injured, including one serious . During a press briefing on Monday evening, the mayor, Pierre Hurmic (Europe ecology-Les Verts), indicated that the audit would begin “By the historic center” from the city.
Two three-story buildings collapsed in the night from Sunday to Monday in the Porte de Bourgogne area, in the old center of Bordeaux. A building, supported and awaiting renovation, collapsed, causing the destruction of the second where there were 9 individuals.
Three people injured: 48-year-old man and 38-year-old woman were evacuated with injuries ” Without gravity “. A 28-year-old man was very seriously ill, but the mayor announced Monday evening of “Improving one’s state of health”.
About ten surrounding buildings evacuated
According to a neighbor, Patrick Calafato, “Around half past midnight, there was a loud roar and a small earthquake at the end”. “I went down, it was impressive”, he added. Sent by the town hall, an expert fears “A domino effect”, Mr. Hurmic said. About ten surrounding buildings were then evacuated, which represents a hundred people. Many of them have been housed by family or friends. Solutions are also put in place by the town hall.
Residents will be able to return to their homes ” Qu is not a word’[il y] will have serious expert feedback “, said the mayor. And to add: “Starting tomorrow, work is planned to consolidate a few buildings. “ None of the buildings that collapsed was the subject of a peril, according to the town hall.
The causes of the incident are still unknown. “Thunderstorms are probably one of the causes of this type of disaster. We endured rains and storms of exceptional intensity “, noted Mr. Hurmic, while evoking possible “Multiple causes”.
He also recalled that the town hall was setting up a “Rental permit”. In some neighborhoods, “The owners of old buildings will be obliged to apply to the town hall”, who will ensure that safety is respected. “This will allow us to have a very direct eye on Bordeaux’s real estate heritage. “ According to the mayor, 60% of buildings in Bordeaux were already built before 1948.
Wednesday, not far from there, a dilapidated building in the city center, in the Saint-Michel district, had collapsed without causing any victims.