Overview
- A loud bang and interior footage on Thursday showed the roof had sagged at the former gas-storage hall, prompting an immediate evacuation and a cordon of the area.
- Construction experts said the building appears stable for now, though further sagging could lead to wall failure if conditions deteriorate.
- After coordination with the Veiligheidsregio Rotterdam-Rijnmond, control of the site was transferred to the municipality, and officials said the dome and nearby streets will remain closed at least through the weekend.
- Rijnmond reported the sag followed heavy snowfall, and an entrepreneur inside said attempts to remove costly machines were halted when it became unsafe.
- The site has recently housed regional businesses, including a planned factory for sustainable building materials, and the safety region said no similar risks have been identified at other Rotterdam buildings.