2018 collapse of the rue d'Aubagne

On 5 November 2018, two buildings, numbers 63 and 65 in Rue d'Aubagne, collapsed in the center of Marseille.[1][2] Eight bodies were found in the rubble,[3][4][5] when the search for survivors came to an end on 9 November. Over the following days, more than a thousand people, most of whom were from the ethnic minorities living in such buildings, were moved from their houses to safer accommodation.[6]

2018 collapse of Rue d'Aubagne
Date5 November 2018
LocationMarseille, France
Deaths8

After the collapse, the tenants of the houses in the center of Marseille cited laziness on the part of the town hall because most buildings in the center of Marseille are dilapidated and not maintained.[7]

During a march to honour the victims on 10 November, which gathered 8000 people according to the authorities, a balcony collapsed, injuring three.[8]

References
  1. Willsher, Kim (2018-11-06). "Marseille building collapse: four bodies found as search continues". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  2. "Marseille : the psychosis settles after the collapse of the rue d'aubagne | The Koz Post". kozpost.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  3. "Death Toll in Marseille Building Collapse Rises to 6". Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  4. Willsher, Kim (2018-11-07). "Marseille building collapse: sixth body found in rubble". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  5. News, ABC. "Death toll up to 8 in Marseille building collapse". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  6. "As Slums Teeter in Marseille, a Poverty Crisis Turns Deadly". Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  7. "Avant l'effondrement des immeubles, la gestion de l'habitat par la mairie de Marseille déjà critiquée". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  8. "Marseille building collapse: balcony gives way as city honours victims". 2018-11-11.
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