Rescuers start disassembling concrete plates from damaged block of flats in northern Moldova
14:50 | 21.06.2019 Category: Social
Chisinau, 21 June /MOLDPRES/ - Rescuers today morning started disassembling the concrete plates hanging on the damaged block of flats from Otaci settlement, northern Ocnita district. Seventy employees of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU), with seven technology units, are involved in the mission.
According to IGSU, to disassemble the plates, rescuers use a ladder with sinuous arm, which allows carrying out works in safety. To carry out complex works in Otaci, alpinists, as well as crews of rescuers competent in de-blocking works act.
The Crisis Cell continues to work on the spot to manage and monitor the situation.
Late on 19 June, 46 persons, of whom 11 children were evacuated by rescuers, before a staircase of a nine-storied block of flats collapsed.
On 20 June, President Igor Dodon paid a visit to Otaci, where he promised that the people hit by the accident would benefit from support on behalf of the state to buy new dwellings. Dodon also demanded an assessment of the buildings of the same series from all Moldova’s districts.
At the same time, Prime Minister Maia Sandu gave instructions for all schools, kindergartens, as well as the blocks from the settlements hit by the heavy rains are checked by specialists of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations The PM asked the institutions in charge to as soon as possible make an assessment of the material damage and find the fittest way of compensating the citizens for the damages caused, given that the block of flats will not be able to be restored.
