The town hall of Rabastens (Tarn) is filing a complaint against the owner of a building, part of which collapsed on Sunday June 30, 2024, in the city center. The building houses a bank branch and there were no casualties. Three other buildings are evacuated.
The town hall of Rabastens (Tarn) has decided to file a complaint against the owner of a building in the town centre. The building partially collapsed on Sunday 30 June at around 4pm, leaving a gaping hole in the heart of the town.
The entire roof collapsed, bringing down the three floors of the building, of which only the facade and its windows remain. The local residents are in shock. One of them admits to being saddened by the incident: “It hurts because they are beautiful red brick buildings.”
An investigation has been opened
The collapse did not cause any casualties: the top two floors of the building had not been occupied for several years, and the bank was closed on Sunday.
On the ground floor of the building whose roof collapsed in Rabastens (Tarn) there is a bank.
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“There were no victims, however there could have been around ten deaths if it had happened during the opening to the public, protests Nicolas Géraud, mayor of Rabastens. This is not normal, it’s a scandal.”
Nicolas Géraud, mayor of Rabastens (Tarn), files a complaint against the owner of the building which collapsed on June 30.
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© Hélène Jacques / FTV
Around ten people living in adjacent buildings had to be relocated. An investigation was opened to determine the reasons for the incident.
