After the first moments of emotion, after the collapse of the building located in the Burgundy district, it was time for responsibility. Everyday life Assaba In its weekend edition of May 25 and 26, we learn that an investigation has just been opened. Which investigation was ordered by the King’s Prosecutor at the Criminal Court of First Instance of Ain Sebaa.
On Friday, the daily continues, the day after the tragedy in which luckily there were no victims, judicial police services were still collecting clues and information. They also dealt with determining the list of persons who will be invited to testify and those who will be questioned.
This second category could include, among others, civil servants, the two owners of the premises located under the building, construction contractors and officials within the Casablanca-Anfa prefecture. According to the diary, there could be an arrest in connection with this case.
At the current stage of the investigation, the diary continues, two hypotheses have already been adopted. The first is that the land on which the building is built is saturated with water and that the groundwater is close to the surface. Moreover, Lydec services have already undertaken the evacuation of excess water in this area on several occasions.
The second hypothesis, the most probable and maintained by PJ investigators, refers to human error. Works on the decoration of the cafe-restaurant located on the ground floor of the building have been separated. They would be carried out without the approval of the city services and without the support of the interior architectural plans.
And during the works, which were carried out in an anarchic manner according to everyday life, the structures and foundations of the building would be affected. Disturbing cracks were first observed, followed by collapse.
According to sources cited by the daily, citizens were advised to notify the authorities as soon as they felt vibrations in the building and noticed the first cracks.
However, the building is not included in the list of buildings threatened with collapse, the paper points out. The shops and snack bars on the ground floor are very busy.
In short, in order to avoid a disaster, the local authorities, alarmed by the tenants, reacted quickly, ordering the immediate evacuation of the building. The operation lasted barely 35 minutes. On Thursday at 2:35 p.m., the building was on the ground, but there were no victims. Citizens could follow the incident on social networks a few minutes later.
All the authorities, led by Wali Mohamed Mhidija, prefecture, municipality and district officials, as well as the police and civil protection, came to the scene.
Wali looked after things and gave instructions needed in such a situation. Then he demanded the presence of all interested officials as well as the LPEE service. The mission of the public laboratory is to provide the necessary expertise to define the cause of this collapse.
As for the prefecture’s services, the newspaper points out, they must first respond to the state of lawlessness that reigns in these areas, the newspaper points out. Assabaas well as a possible violation of the urban planning law, which, according to the diary, they would turn a blind eye to.
Per Amyne Asmlal
05/24/2024 at 9:44 p.m.