No death was recorded in the collapse of half a building in the capital – New Algiers

The Algeria state authorities confirmed, in a statement, that no deaths had been recorded Due to a collapseToday, Saturday, half of a 4-storey building in the municipality of Hussein Dey, noting that the case is the subject of an in-depth security investigation to uncover the circumstances of the accident, after which appropriate legal measures will be taken.

The statement explained, “At around 2:30 a.m. today, the collapse of half a building consisting of ground + 4 floors located at address 6, Rabah Moussaoui Street in the municipality was recorded.” Hussein DeyFour floors of the right part of the building collapsed
Completely,” and as a result, “state security interests moved.” Algeria To the site of the accident, it secured all entrances and roads leading to it, while defining a security perimeter to ensure the safety of citizens.

Algeria state civil protection teams also intervened, and “one injured person was transferred to the university hospital.” Mustafa Pasha To receive treatment, no deaths were recorded,” the source adds.

As a result of this incident, the Minister and Governor of Algeria, Mohamed Abdel Nour Rabhi, was immediately transferred to the site to monitor the progress of the operation. Rescue And checking on the safety of citizens in the presence of the head of state security, the governor-delegate of the administrative district, Hussein Dey, and the mayor.

According to the statement, “the residents of the building were taken care of and transferred temporarily to a hotel in the municipality of Hussein Dey, in addition to Families The occupant of two adjacent buildings includes a total of 27 families as a precaution, awaiting the results of the technical expertise report of the Building Technical Monitoring Center, which is present on the site to assess the situation.

Preliminary data indicate “the existence of a private real estate upgrade project that holds building permit No. 40 AD 2025 dated 11/05/2025 issued by the Hussein Dey municipal authorities.” Contractor Excavation work was carried out at a depth of approximately 4 meters, adjacent to the building structure Falling“This may have caused the accident.”

Preliminary data also indicate that “the three buildings were in good condition as they were restored by businesses.” State During the past year, within the framework of the program to restore and rehabilitate old buildings in the capital,” the source added, noting that the case “is the subject of an in-depth security investigation to uncover the circumstances of the accident, after which appropriate legal measures will be taken.”