They evacuate an entire building in Castellón due to cracks that threatened to collapse it

The municipal firefighters and the Local Police of Castellón de la Plana have begun this Thursday to evict eight homes and two ground floors of a building on Calle del Gobernador that had cracks inside that threatened to collapse the interior structure. According to municipal sources, the eviction is taking place at the direction of the municipal technicians.

The government team spokesman, José Luis López, explained that the affected building is located at number 44 Calle del Gobernador; As a result of some works at number 42, the residents had hired an architect to monitor the appearance of some cracks, which have increased in recent days.

This Thursday, this architect has gone to the place and has seen these cracks in the central staircase, in which there are load-bearing walls, which “threaten to collapse the interior structure”.

After communicating this to the City Council, the municipal architects have traveled to the place, who have verified that this was indeed the situation and the “immediate” eviction of eight homes has been recommended.

The municipal firefighters are now working on propping up the building so that residents can safely access to collect the most essential belongings.

The façade is currently undamaged but, as López explained, the sidewalk and one of the street lanes will be cordoned off for safety. All the residents have alternative accommodation, according to the spokesperson, who added that the technical reports that will assess the state of the building and outline the steps to follow are already being prepared..