Madrid denounces that there is "accumulation of urine" in the ventilation shafts of the Sol metro and insists on vacating the campsite now
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The Madrid Minister of Transport, Jorge Rodrigo, has sent a new letter to the Government delegate in the region, Francisco Martín Aguirre, insisting on the eviction of the Puerta del Sol camp due to safety and health risks detected in the ventilation accesses of the Sol Metro station, where concentrations of ammonia linked to urine and organic waste have been found.
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Why It Matters
The encampment in Puerta del Sol has been the subject of multiple eviction requests by the Community of Madrid due to concerns about safety and health, especially after risks were detected in the ventilation accesses of the Sol Metro station.
The Madrid Minister of Transport, Jorge Rodrigo, has sent a new letter to the Government delegate in the region, Francisco Martín Aguirre, to insist that he proceed with the eviction of the Puerta del Sol camp. The regional official already demanded this week the dismantling of the stores, pointing out that the occupation of a large part of the square posed a security risk in the event of having to evacuate the Sol Metro stop due to an emergency and in a second letter he alludes to health problems at this point in the network.
Specifically, the communication is accompanied by a technical report prepared by a private laboratory at the request of Metro and another employee of the public company, which points to environmental analyzes carried out this week that have detected "ammonia concentrations of up to 80% of the limit value for occupational exposure." These indicators are related to "accumulations of urine, dirt and other organic waste" in some of the wells and ventilation accesses of the aforementioned station that are generating "a contamination situation" that requires "urgent intervention to remove the waste and disinfect the facilities."
"To carry out these works it is necessary to access specialized industrial vehicles, particularly vacuum trucks and cleaning equipment," reads the letter released this Thursday to the regional government, which states that "it is obvious that the presence of the camp in Puerta del Sol prevents the carrying out of these works."
That is why the head of Transportation of the Executive of Isabel Díaz Ayuso insists on asking the delegate to evacuate the camp. "I ask you to take into consideration these reports and the seriousness of the circumstances that are accredited in them and proceed immediately to exercise your powers, lift the encampment at Puerta del Sol and return normality to an enclave and a station of great importance," Rodrigo conveys to the delegate, who in recent days has received other eviction claims from councilors Carlos Novillo (head of the Interior) and Miguel Ángel García Martín (Presidency).
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Government delegate will proceed to evict the Puerta del Sol camp in the coming days.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- When will the Government delegate proceed with the eviction?
- What measures will be taken after the eviction to clean and disinfect the facilities?
- Will there be sanctions for the occupants of the camp?
