Twenty apartments in Badalona evacuated from the same block where a collapse left three victims.
The council attributes the "risk of collapse" to the lack of maintenance by residents and warns them that they will not be able to return home until they make renovations.

BarcelonaBadalona City Council has ordered the evacuation of the block at number 115 Ausiàs Marc street, in the same block where in February 2024 there was three fatalities due to the collapse of a buildingThe eviction ordered this Monday affects twenty apartments and one commercial space, after municipal technicians inspecting the property found cracks and unsupported ceilings that pose a "high risk of collapse." The eviction was scheduled for 2:00 p.m., with a time limit. People with reduced mobility live there who have not yet been able to leave and need support to do so. developer. These inspections revealed the poor condition of many homes, and the municipal government, "due to the urgency of the situation," subsidized the installation of shoring in many apartments at a total cost of one million euros. Now, the City Council is also leading the charge because they have been detected in the attics. Municipal technicians inspecting the property have detected that the necessary work has not been done and have found new cracks in unsupported ceilings that pose a risk of the structure collapsing. arrived. The City Council has warned that the remaining owners "will not be able to return to their homes until they make the necessary renovations to ensure the building's safety."