Illustrative image. Inquam Photos / Sabin Cîrstoveanu
A landslide occurred in the town of Coştiui, Maramureş county, on the site of a former salt mine, being created a crater with a diameter of 30 meters and a depth of about 10-15 meters. An uninhabited house is in danger, and preventively, seven people from five buildings have been evacuated, notes News.ro.
“The mayor of Rona de Sus commune announced the management of the Prefect's Institution-Maramureş County about the collapse of a land area in the town of Coştiui, in the former salt mine.
The quoted source stated that a special and foam and foam extinguishing vehicle from the Sighetu Marmaiei fire department left for the place of the land.
“In the area there is an old mine gallery from the period when salt is exploited. The land collapse is active, in evolution, according to the data received, on an area of approximately 150 square meters. I ordered the necessary measures for the delimitation and isolation of the area, but also for the protection of the citizens living in the area affected by the land. Persons from five buildings.
Specialists within the support group have had a plan of measures for the safe setting of the area.
“Following the collapse of the land, a crater formed with a diameter of 30 meters and a depth of about 10-15 meters. Inside the crater, an old mining work was observed, which had the role of an access gallery. The building and the annexes of the uninhabited household were partially affected by the land cad. Craterului, ”Maramureş Prefecture also transmitted.
The seven persons evacuated from the five buildings did not request support to the authorities of the local public administration for relocation.
A safety perimeter was established, on an area of approximately 4,000 square meters, by bolting the area and prohibiting the access of persons in the area affected by the land collapse. Depending on the evolution of the situation, the extension of the protection area is considered, added the sub -prefect Rudolf Stader.
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