After the ordeal they went through on the night of the explosion, the residents of the block of flats in Craiova where a floor collapsed after the explosion were allowed to return to their homes, but on their own responsibility. This is because the authorities neglected their responsibility and gave people only a verbal approval, not a written document certifying the safety of the building.
The machines removed the ruins of the block seriously affected by the explosion, but at the moment when someone had to officially assume the return of the people to their homes, the authority They went from corner to corner.
Cosmin Gagiu, director of the Craiova social assistance service: “A large part of the tenants will return to their houses, what do we know, the State Construction Inspectorate has finished the demolition and has ensured the wall and especially the ceiling that remained suspended.”
Dan Diaconu, the prefect of Dolj: “The opinion, if it was issued or is being issued now, because the words… the responsibility is entirely with the State Construction Inspectorate.”
Alin Ghioacă, representative of the State Construction Inspectorate: “It does not depend on us. We are waiting for the gentlemen from the RADPFL to organize, to assemble, that is, there is a procedure… That is, people can stay After the analysis, that’s what happened.”
After standing in front of the building all day, waiting for a decision, the tenants took the risk and returned to their homes, at their own risk.
Reporter: Do you have courage?
Tenant: Where should we go? We are in the street, where should we go? We have nowhere to go but here.
Reporter: But you are afraid, I mean…
Tenant: If we’re going to die, we’ll go and that’s it. We are afraid, what to do, we are going to our houses!
Tenant: It’s best at home.
Reporter: But you are not afraid to stay here?
Tenant: A little, that’s it, but…we’re settling in, what should we do.
43 of the 50 people who live in the block affected by the explosion have returned to their homes. For the other 7 tenants, the Government will allocate money for the renovation of the apartments destroyed by the explosion.
Publisher: GM
