Complementary Incident on a Facade in Pazardzhik: 10-Kilogram Concrete Fragment Detached from a Residential Block

On Maria Luiza Boulevard in Pazardzhik, a heavy concrete fragment detached from the facade of a residential building, local residents report. A piece measuring about 35 by 17 centimeters flew about 30 meters and landed on the roof of a building materials factory. Fortunately, there were no injuries, as there were no people in front of the window at that moment.

Two days earlier, the three-story building with interconnected entrances was built in the 1960s and raises concerns about the condition of its facades. Residents of entrance №133 on the second floor say that Dimitar Doytchev's wife saw the concrete fragment land about two meters in front of her terrace, which is located above the shop's roof.

“If these buildings remain without the necessary repairs, they could pose a real life threat to people,” says Doytchev. He adds that no facade renovation has been carried out and that maintenance of the common areas is the responsibility of the owners of the floor ownership. Currently, the building is managed by an external firm for a fee.

The apartment managers have been informed of the incident and have sent photos, expecting urgent actions for insulation (saniране). The company servicing the floor ownership stated that there is no announced new program for insulation at the moment and that facade maintenance is the owners’ responsibility.

The incident raises questions about the need for a technical survey of similar multi-family residential buildings, as well as for rapid safety measures and facade modernization. Residents insist that competent institutions act immediately to prepare prescriptions for safety and to find a lasting solution—through a state or municipal program or funds from the owners.

The incident highlights the risk of repetition and stresses the need for urgent security measures in areas around old residential blocks whose service life exceeds six decades.

Source: marica.bg