One man was killed and another three injured in the downtown Piraeus on Tuesday morning when a building under renovation partially collapsed.
The victim was identified as a 31-year-old police guard, who was off-duty at the time and reportedly helping out the work crew.
The private building, located in the Pasalimani marina district (Neorion street), was described as old and in disrepair.
In a later appearance on a local television station, Piraeus Mayor Yannis Moralis said building permits for various small-scale interventions had been issued. “It’s my assessment that half a building cannot collapse from such small-scale work. We’re waiting for the investigation.”
Two dozen firefighters quickly arrived at the scene, along with an emergency search and rescue team and a K-9 unit.
Seven people reportedly identified as supervisors or workers were detained by police at the scene in order to provide testimony and statements.
Σε εξέλιξη επιχείρηση απεγκλωβισμού ενός άνδρα, από φορτηγό όχημα, που καταπλακώθηκε από δομικά υλικά, ύστερα από μερική κατάρρευση διώροφου εγκαταλελειμμένου κτιρίου, επί της οδού Νεωρίων στην Ακτή Μουτσοπούλου στον #Πειραιά.
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