The wall that delimited the house had been showing problems for several years. With erosion caused by water, it lost strength and the Kristin depression, which affected Portugal this week, helped even more.
A family is temporarily staying in a hotel after part of the bridge that gives access to the house collapsed, in União das Freguesias de Eiras and São Paulo de Frades, in Coimbra. Rua Rainha Santa Isabel is closed to traffic.
The wall that delimited the house already had problems for several years. With erosion caused by water, it lost strength and the storm that affected the country this week helped even more.
On Thursday morning, the walls supporting the bridge ended up falling and also caused the collapse of part of the bridge that gives access to the house of this family of five. A problem that, according to the owner, was known to the municipality for at least three years.
Speaking to SIC, the president of the Union of Parishes of Eiras and São Paulo de Frades, Luís Correia, said that he has been monitoring the situation from the beginning. It clarifies that it has all the means working to resolve the situation and that a joint machine was made available to carry out initial cleaning work.
Regarding the restoration of normality, he says that It will only be possible to move forward with the work when Ribeira de Eiras loses strength. Until then, a alternative entry through neighboring land.
While this does not happen, am security perimeter on site. Rua Rainha Santa Isabel, between Terreiro da Fonte and Casais de Eiras, is closed to traffic. The family, the only one affected, is also prevented from entering the house which, despite not having access, suffered no damage.
