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Estación Buenos Aires Complex Evacuated After Parking-Roof Collapse as City Prepares Shoring

COSUD will submit a work plan for approval to verify damage and reinforce affected columns before any residents can return.

Overview

  • Authorities evacuated 175 apartments across four buildings next to the Mafalda 907 parking area, and the city and the builder arranged temporary lodging for residents.
  • A preliminary report by Bomberos, Defensa Civil and Guardia de Auxilio found potential structural risk after the slab collapse left basement and ground-floor columns weakened by the loss of stiffness the slab provided.
  • The perimeter remains cordoned with a permanent presence of police and emergency personnel, lighting towers were installed, and access is limited to brief, escorted retrieval of essential belongings.
  • COSUD, joined by an independent structural adviser and city officials, conducted a visual inspection and outlined initial steps for a deeper structural diagnosis.
  • The company will file a formal Plan Ejecutivo de Trabajo with Guardia de Auxilio for approval and then begin shoring with city teams to stabilize the affected areas.