On Monday, a landslide occurred at a construction site on Teodosij Gologanov Boulevard near the Catholic Church in Skopje, causing an entire sidewalk to collapse and a lamp post to fall onto a car. According to citizens who contacted Sakam Da Kazham, the ground gave way while an excavator was digging inside the excavation pit, causing part of the street adjacent to the construction site to cave in.
The Crisis Management Center, EVN, and other institutions have been notified, while police officers have been sent to the scene to clear up the incident, the Interior Ministry said.
The Facebook page “In Defense of Bunjakovec” has said that the landslide occurred at the intersection of Hristo Smirnenski Street and Teodosij Gologanov Boulevard in Centar Municipality Centar Municipality says its inspection services, together with the Interior Ministry, immediately took action. After the inspection, damage to the road, sidewalk area, sewerage network, and street lighting were determined.
Strictest legal penalization towards the investor has been issued for non-compliance with obligations and causing damage to the public infrastructure. Local authorities have said they will stay on the ground and monitor the situation until the consequences are overcome.