Today's tragedy in Sofia

I was just about to post about my happy moments going shopping in the new mall in the neighbourhood, when I saw on the TV the news: an old building in reconstruction has collapsed in the very centre of Sofia at 6:08 p.m. today and two girls died in a car smashed by the debris. The building used to be situated on 39 Alabin str., on the corner with Lege str. Rescuers still keep on searching for people under the rubble.
At that time I was travelling to the centre for shopping and, luckily, decided to enter the area from the side of NDK. At 6:08 p.m. I was on the corner of Vitosha blvd. and Patriarch Evtimii blvd., only 10 minutes away (on foot) from the place.
For the last few years, the 100- and older buildings in the centre have passed through numerous reconstructions to be fit for the luxurious boutiques of world-famous trade-marks. Key walls have been removed, new arrangements have been made and no or poor control over safety regulations has been kept.
It's so sad that only after a tragedy like this happens the institutions in charge start working more strictly.
I really hope that in this case those responsible will take the blame and measures will be taken that things like that don't happen again...

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