The mayor of Pasvalys commented on the fate of a sinking house

In Pasvalys when the sinkhole openspeople had to leave damaged homes

On Tuesday night, it was reported that a sinkhole opened on a private plot on Pasvalys, Kestutis Street, which led to the foundation of the house there, the structure of the house, the walls and ceilings cracked.

Firefighters and other services who came to the scene disconnected the electricity supplied to the house. The spouses living in the house left their homes because of the emergency situation and had to move to relatives.

The Lithuanian Geological Survey announced that there were deformations on this plot before: 2023. In January, a sinkhole of 1.5 m in diameter and 1.5 m deep appeared in the yard, in the flowerbed, then cracked the wall of the house, and a sinkhole underneath the floor.

2023 During April and May, project engineering geological and geotechnical research was conducted, which found that the building was built on a filled and leveled pit (old karst or excavated molis) and the cause of the deformation on the surface and depths. It also turned out that these conclusions were not taken into account during construction.

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According to the services, the sinkhole in Pasvalys expanded through several and further damaged the house.

The experts’ findings would be needed, although the naked eye shows that the house will probably have to be demolished.

An extreme event has been announced as a result of a sinkhole in the city.

According to Gintautas Gegužinskas, Mayor of Pasvalys district, geologists will come to the city next week. According to him, it is now decided to fill the sinkhole with clay. True, according to the municipal manager, it seems that the residential house will not seem.

« Currently, the sinkhole is filled with clay. As the situation will continue to develop – whether it is deeper or not – it is unclear. On Monday, geologists will arrive, which will give us more advice.

According to the head of the municipality, since there is no longer a karst phenomenon removal fund, it is likely that the sinkhole and families whose houses were damaged will be used, the mayor’s reserve fund will be used and the Government is intended to seek help.

« Next week we will consider what we can provide from the mayor’s reserve fund. Without the council’s permission, I have the right to provide up to 10,000 euros. Of course, we will apply to the Government because the event may seem like insurance, For example, floods in Samogitia, we hope that the person will be paid support, ”said G. Gegužinskas.

The mayor reminded that in 1999 In June, the government has given financial assistance when a sinkhole has opened in Pasvalys, damaging several buildings.

In this case, according to G. Gegužinskas, the sinkhole damaged not only the private house but also the street, part of its infrastructure.