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Wuppertal Apartment House Evacuated as Ground Subsidence Threatens Collapse

Investigators point to a possible utility‑line failure, with crews focused on stabilizing the structure.

Overview

  • Four residents were brought to safety after officials declared the two‑storey building uninhabitable and at risk of collapse.
  • Multiple concrete deliveries were dispatched to fill depressions beneath the house in an effort to prevent failure.
  • A structural engineer and Technisches Hilfswerk personnel were on site to assess damage and support stabilization.
  • The municipal utility disconnected gas and electricity to the property as a precaution, and two nearby streets were closed to traffic.
  • The suspected cause remains under investigation, and authorities said the operation was expected to continue into Saturday.