Abandoned Hotel Collapses in Amiens, No Casualties Reported

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On Friday, August 8, around noon, a former hotel, located in the city centre of Amiens, collapsed. Fortunately, it is an abandoned building, unoccupied since 2020. No victims are to be deplored according to the latest firefighters' report.

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A former Ibis budget collapsed this Friday, August 8 in the centre of the city. No casualties are to be deplored, but about 30 people living in the neighbouring buildings were evacuated as a precaution.

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According to initial reports, no victims were detected at this stage. The building, a former hotel, is reportedly unoccupied.

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A disused building collapsed in the city centre of Amiens, resulting in the evacuation of residents and the deployment of important research facilities.

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The abandoned site was "in principle unoccupied" at the time of the events, said a spokesman for the prefecture of the Somme, but research is being carried out to ensure it. The nearby houses were evacuated as a precaution.