The local authorities have accused the contractor tasked with dismantling the complex of mishandling the project
A huge former ski complex in the Moscow suburbs that was being dismantled suddenly collapsed on Monday, injuring several people and destroying multiple vehicles, the local authorities have reported.
A chunk of what appears to have been a support of a ski jump ramp at the Snezhkom facility in Krasnogorsk in Moscow Region collapsed onto the construction site below.
CCTV footage published by the local prosecutor’s office shows the impact sending a mass of debris and mud into the air, which came down on a nearby parking lot, damaging over 140 cars and an adjacent main road, according to TASS news agency.
The road was closed off to traffic for some time after the incident as municipal workers rushed to remove the rubble.
A Telegram channel affiliated with the health department of Moscow Region has reported that three people were injured, one of whom was hospitalized.
The authorities have pointed the finger at the contractor undertaking the demolition, and pledged to compensate the car owners for the damage.
The Moscow Region branch of Russia’s Investigative Committee stated that a criminal investigation had been initiated in connection with the incident. The authorities suspect that the contractor may have flouted urban planning regulations.
Last December, a construction worker perished in an incident on the site, while in 2023, a tower crane collapsed, injuring one person.
Built in 2007, the Snezhkom building was condemned to demolition after failing a technical inspection in 2022.
