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Utrecht’s Hal22 Partially Collapses, Leaving No Injuries and an Unstable Structure

The site remains unstable under owner control following the emergency handover to Salvage.

Overview

  • Staff evacuated the complex after hearing cracking, and the collapse brought down the roof over the padel area and parts of the sports hall.
  • Emergency crews avoided entering due to further collapse risk, used drones to confirm no one remained inside, and wrapped up operations around 22:00.
  • Roughly twenty people were inside at the time and were accounted for, with evacuees given temporary shelter in vehicles and a nearby hotel.
  • Authorities consider the building unsafe, and control of the scene has passed to the owners with Stichting Salvage assisting next steps.
  • The cause has not been determined, and investigators will assess possible factors, including whether snow load contributed.