Evacuation in Babenhausen: Hochhaus closed due to the demolition of facade!

Evacuation in Babenhausen: Hochhaus closed due to the demolition of facade!

Babenhausen, Deutschland - In Babenhausen, the consequences of a faith fall in the face cause great a stir. On June 4, 2025, an eleven -storey high -rise was evacuated after part of the facade, about 20 to 25 square meters, had fallen. The evacuation of the 70 apartments in the Erloch high-rise had to be ordered quickly by the police on Monday night from Sunday to Monday, with the residents only having 5 to 10 minutes to leave their apartments. Currently around 187 people who have lost their place of stay due to the incident are housed with friends, relatives, hotels or in the town hall, where they have to temporarily sleep on field beds, reported op-online .

The city administration has been under control since the incident in crisis mode and coordinates support for those affected. It is planned that the tenants can return to their apartments from June 30 to July 4, 2025. A test engineer monitors the demolition work of the damaged brick facade on the north side of the high-rise building, which is a prerequisite for safe access and usable escape and rescue routes.

challenges according to the incident

As Mayor Dominik Stadler explained, the first reports about the facade came up beforehand. Resident Bistra Damyanova had pointed out defects several times, but the authorities were long in coming for the official reaction. Now the construction supervision is required, because the evacuation has been carried out to prevent further dangers, such as the drop in facade parts. The good news: there is no general risk of collapse for the building.

The city of Babenhausen has recognized the need to improve its structures. Defects in the so -called intent shell of the facade have been identified, and an engineering office is also planning to attach a new thermal insulation system on the concrete walls. Users of another crane and a lifting device are also planned to cope with the work on all three facade parts at the same time.

The importance of high -rise buildings and fire protection

skyscrapers like that in Babenhausen now have a permanent place in the urban landscape. They not only offer living space, but are often also grown landmarks. However, there are also special challenges with this construction, especially in relation to fire protection, which is subject to strict regulations in high -rise buildings. A central problem is the vertical fire spread. Fast evacuations are often essential in a fire, but also extremely difficult. Due to the amount and the large number of people, the fire brigade often has a hard time providing effective help, which regularly leads to tragic scenarios in high-rise buildings, as various incidents show worldwide, Feuertrutz .

The city administration of Babenhausen asks for understanding possible delays in processing regular concerns, while at the same time it works intensively to improve the circumstances for the tenants concerned. The hope for the fastest possible reimbursement of the apartments remains, and those responsible do everything to ensure the safety of the residents.