There are at least 14 victims of the collapse of a billboard gigantic in size. It happened in India on Monday night, where Mumbai Police measured the 70×50 meter billboard. According to the reconstruction of the emergency services, the (illegal) billboard has swayed in the wind before giving way and crashing into buildings such as houses and a petrol pump, as well as several cars.
Big billboard collapses
A huge Monday night 70×50 meter advertising billboard it fell on several houses, a petrol station and some cars. The disaster it cost the lives of 14 people (41 deaths instead in Indonesia due to floods). There are also dozens of injured and around 5-10 large families with damage to their homes, some of which is serious.
The billboard was heavy 250 tons when it fell, creating a tall mountain of debris. The state government of Maharashtra, where it is located Mumbaiordered an investigation into the incident.
Car stuck under giant advertising billboard that collapsed in India
Demolition order for illegal billboards
The extreme case a Mumbai it set off the alarm on all the other large billboards. These were already considered before the tragedy illegal. In fact, this type of giant billboard is often erected on plots of land without being registered with the Department of the Interior. This behavior makes control difficult.
The sign a Ghatkoparin particular, also violated the size norms. In fact, the maximum allowed was 40×40 feet, but it measured 70×50 meters, with a weight of 250 tons. Criminal proceedings had already been planned against the advertising agency Ego Media Pvt Ltd that had built it, but it was not done in time before the tragedy.
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The government compensates the families
The tragedy in India affects dozens of families. There are the victims direct and indirect ones, which have been seen devastated houses from the immensely large advertising billboard (a serious train accident occurred in Argentina). “We have secured around 80 people,” an official told the ANI news agency, while the civic authorities confirmed the causes: between the fault of the company and the action of the wind.
Authorities say the size of the billboard was several times larger than permitted. Devendra Fadnavisdeputy chief minister of Maharashtra, said that it will be provided financial assistance to the families of those killed and injured. The refund should be 500,000 rupeesor $5,987.
Photo source: ANSA
