Limassol, Cyprus. The Limassol district government organisation (EOA) is expected to apply to court on Monday for an evacuation order for a residential building in the Yermasoyia tourist area deemed unsafe. The Seagate apartment building partially collapsed on April 11, leaving two people dead.
Court application planned
District governor Yiannis Tsouloftas said the application concerning the Seagate apartment building on Vasileos Georgiou I Avenue will be filed at Limassol district court on May 18.
Evacuation process and notifications
Tsouloftas said the evacuation process had taken time because it was the first such case handled by the organisation and required all apartment owners to be identified and formally notified. He said the building includes a large number of apartments and that all owners had to be identified and confirm they received the relevant notice.
Residents had originally been given a three-day deadline to evacuate the building, which expired on April 20.
Wider safety measures and investigation
After the collapse, authorities issued warning notices on 36 potentially dangerous apartment buildings in the Limassol district.
Limassol police investigations into the collapse are nearing completion, with the case file set to be sent to the attorney general for legal opinion.
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