A judicial investigation was opened on Wednesday at Bordeaux against X for “Unintentional injuries” and “Endangering the life of others” after the collapse at the end of June of two buildings in the city center, which left three people injured, including one serious, we learned Sunday from the prosecution.
According to this source, it is “To be able to clearly determine what are the exact causes of the collapse and if these causes are attributable to the behavior of such a natural or legal person, who could have acted in the wrong direction or not acted”.
Judicial information is open for “Unintentional injuries, with total incapacity for less than three months, by manifestly willful violation of a regulatory obligation of safety and caution” and “Endangering the life of others, with immediate risk of death or infirmity, by manifestly deliberate violation of a regulatory obligation of safety or prudence”, said the prosecution, confirming information from the Actu.fr site.
The wounded out of danger
During the night of June 20 to 21, two three-story buildings, which were not subject to peril orders according to the town hall, had collapsed in the old center of Bordeaux. A building, empty, supported and awaiting renovation, had collapsed, causing the destruction of the second where there were nine people.
Three people were injured, including a 28-year-old seriously ill but now ” out of danger ” according to the town hall, and 130 people living in 13 neighboring buildings had to be evacuated.
Wednesday, the town hall of Bordeaux lamented in a press release “The brakes of some (owners) to incur costs, preventing for the moment from starting work” emergency security measures recommended by a technical expert.
In mid-June, not far from there, another dilapidated building in the city center had collapsed but without causing any victims.
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