Landslide in Samsun: The apartment whose retaining wall collapsed was evacuated
As a result of a landslide that occurred in a construction site in Atakum district, the garden retaining wall and parking lot of the 7-storey Alan Apartment collapsed, and the building was evacuated and sealed as a precaution.
Quick Look
- The retaining wall and parking lot of a 7-storey apartment building collapsed due to a landslide at the construction site in Samsun's Atakum district.
- While there was no loss of life in the incident, the building was sealed.
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Why It Matters
A landslide occurred in front of a construction site in Alanlı District of Atakum district due to rainfall and slope.
A landslide occurred at around 08:00 yesterday in the construction area in front of the 7-storey Alan Apartment building located on 3422nd Street in Alanlı District of Atakum district.
As a result of the slide caused by rainfall and the sloping structure of the land, the garden retaining wall and parking section of the apartment collapsed.
Upon notice, AFAD, Atakum Municipality and police teams were dispatched to the region.
AFAD Earthquake Risk Reduction Branch Directorate and municipal teams examined the region. After the inspection, Atakum Municipality evacuated the building and the building was sealed as a precaution.
"WE HAVE BEEN APPLYING FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS"
Zeynep Güngör, one of the residents of the apartment, stated that they applied to the authorized institutions about 2 months ago regarding the construction to be done on the adjacent land, and said, "When I heard that the new construction would start below, I took action individually and asked for an investigation from the entire Atakum Municipality and the Provincial Directorate of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. We reported the proof that that building was illegal and that it was extended illegally, through our affiliations with the Council of State, and its legal counterparts. In the answers the municipality gave us, they said that its license was valid and there was nothing they could do. Following that, "We filed an administrative lawsuit with Samsun 2nd Administrative Court, a lawsuit for cancellation of the license," he said.
"WHO WILL PAY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS?"
Stating that it was pleasing that there was no loss of life or injury in the incident, but that there was no material damage, Güngör said, "Everyone came here yesterday and gathered here and examined. Thank God, the building was lost, nothing happened to people. I don't know who would pay for it. But of course, there is still a great material damage here. We don't know, maybe the building will be completely sealed, a non-inhabitable license will be given and we will lose our property. First of all, I am the owner of the land below here, we are very disturbed and complain about the insensitivity of the contractor here. We, as citizens, have something to do." "We cannot do it. The competent authority here, Atakum Municipality, Directorate of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, had to take action and stop it as soon as possible. We will follow the next process together, this is what we could do legally and humanely," he said.
DISASTER HAS CAME IN VIEW
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Samsun 2nd Administrative Court will decide the license cancellation case.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Will the construction permit be cancelled?
- Will the building be opened to occupancy again?
