The sequence of the event was recorded in a video that shows the exact moment in which a part of the building collapsed onto the sidewalk: “It was a loud noise. It was a very old two-story property,” a witness told a local media.
At that moment, the video shows a pedestrian who was walking by the place and who miraculously saved his life when he noticed the collapse.
VIDEO This is how a building under demolition collapsed in Tucumán
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Collapse at a construction site in Tucumán leaves at least six injured
The situation caused drama and despair in the densely populated area of the capital of Tucumán, where the streets quickly filled with ambulances and rescuers to treat the six injured.
“He gave up the upper floor, towards Corrientes, leaving some of the workers under the rubble”the witness informed the newspaper eltucumano.
At work Twelve people were working at the time of the collapse of which six were injured and were transferred to Padilla Hospital to receive medical attention.
“Our troops, firefighters and health system are working from the first moment in the face of the emergency. The injured were taken to care centers,” They reported from the Ministry of Security of Tucumán.
“The workers were carrying out demolition work on the first floor of the building when the collapse occurred. “If this had happened when the work was just beginning, we could be talking about many more victims.”stated Luis Lamontanaro, director of Municipal Civil Defense, to The Gazette.
On the other hand, the general secretary of the Construction Workers’ Union of the Argentine Republic (UOCRA), David Acosta, indicated that at the end of May An inspection had been carried out and the work was authorized.
“The Ministry of Labor was informed that the workers were not carrying out their tasks under the appropriate conditions. We are going to see why they continued working in that situation, but the most important thing now is that the injured are well,” Acosta added to the aforementioned medium.
At the moment the causes that caused the collapse are unknown and the incident is the subject of investigation.
