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Tokyo Setagaya-ku Retaining wall collapses next to construction site Evacuation instructions for 7 households | NHK metropolitan area news

On the 13th, following an accident in which a retaining wall adjacent to a construction site in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, collapsed, the ward issued an evacuation order to 17 people living in seven households living on the retaining wall, calling for evacuation. .

After 4:00 pm on the 13th, the adjacent retaining wall collapsed at the construction site of the apartment building in Seijo, Setagaya Ward.
No construction work was being carried out at the time, and no one was injured in the accident.
In response to the accident, the ward issued an evacuation order to 17 people from 7 households living in a house built on this retaining wall late at night on the 13th, saying that it was necessary to ensure safety.
According to the ward, 14 of them evacuated to a relative’s house, and 2 evacuated to a nearby ward facility, but there is one person who has not evacuated.
The ward is cooperating with the Metropolitan Police Department and other related organizations to investigate the cause, and is preparing a consultation system for residents, as it is possible that evacuation will continue until appropriate measures are taken for the retaining wall and safety is ensured. increase.

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