Building collapse triggers 3 tower block demolition due to safety concerns

At the end of March a building collapsed in the city of Dar es Salaam, which is located in Tanzania. The building, located on Indira Gandhi Street, claimed the lives of 25 people and led the government to issue demands for three other tower blocks close by to be demolished as they weren't safe. All three are used by the National Housing Corporation to house people and business operations, and the collapse of the building had made them unsafe.

Director general of the NHC, Nehemiah Mchechu, commented:

"The buildings, located near the site of the disaster, have developed cracks and we believe they can’t be safe. They are quite old, anyway."

This isn't the first incident of its kind in the area. There have been four such incidents over the past several years, with the cause looking likely to be poor building construction, negligence by contractors, and a lack of health and safety. For example, in some instances people have been moved into the lower storeys of a new building while construction of the upper floors continues.

As for those killed in this building collapse, 11 suspects have been put on trial for manslaughter and are awaiting a verdict. Source: IGIHE and Wikipedia