Nizhny Novgorod authorities called the timing of the assessment of a collapsed house
Analysis of the condition of the structures partially collapsed due to gas explosion at home in Nizhny Novgorod can take 2-3 weeks, said the Governor of Nizhny Novgorod region Gleb Nikitin.
The incident occurred in an apartment on the 6th floor of nine-story apartment building on Saturday morning. Damaged interroom partitions, the overlap between the 6th and 7th floors, broken Windows of the two apartments and the stairs of the entrance. Injured five people, one remains in the hospital. Regional SUCK opened a criminal case under article "services that do not meet safety requirements of consumers." Authorities earlier said that all residents of the house temporarily settled, residents of the two entrances already evacuated, 124 people temporarily housed at a nearby school.
"Because of the likelihood of danger to the life or health of people, we have decided to temporarily settle absolutely all residents of the house. Now the people with the help of experts GUMCHS can pick up the necessary items from their apartments. According to our estimates, for the primary analysis of the structure of the building will take 2-3 weeks. Then we will make a decision as to whether to restore it", - quotes Nikitina following the meeting with residents of the collapsed house by his press service.
In any case, as noted by the Governor, all residents it is planned to resettle on a permanent basis either in the affected house with the possibility of recovery without danger to people or other houses.
On behalf of the head of the region, the victims temporarily housed in the sanatorium.
Nikitin said that the decision to provide financial assistance to residents of the apartment where there was an explosion of household gas and of adjacent premises, if damaged the property which is not recoverable.