Investigations After the Slanic Street Overturning: The Cause Is Still Unknown, But “The Settlement Is Stagnant”, Authorities Announce

UPDATE at 19.25: In the Prahova County Committee for Emergency Situations at 18.00, the prefect requested geotechnical studies to establish the dynamics of subsidence, from which the cause of the phenomenon of two days ago can be derived, and the first conclusions will come “in a few days”, declared the prefect of Prahova, Emil Drăgănescu, for Freedom.

“We asked the local public authorities, the County Council and the City Hall to make available the geotechnical studies carried out to give them to the Romanian Geological Institute, and in a few days we will have an answer regarding the dynamics of this subsidence, to see if it evolves or not”, said the prefect.

He added that the second requirement was to delimit the perimeter “and to remove the trees and pillars that are in danger of falling, under the supervision of the Prahova Museum of History and Archeology, so that there are no vestiges there”, so that there is no danger to people who may come to the affected area.

The prefect stated that he requested that the measurements continue for several days, in order to observe the dynamics of the subsidence. “Today it was observed that the subsidence is stagnating, only we preferred to make the measurements over a slightly longer period, because the phenomenon can stagnate today and resume tomorrow. Over a longer period of several days, the trend can be observed”, said Emil Drăgănescu for Libertatea.

Images of the damaged street, captured on the day of the incident:

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Original news: Land subsidence has stagnated under 23 August street in the city of Slănic in Prahov, the Department for Emergency Situations announced on Saturday, April 27. Two days ago, a huge crater appeared on the street, several buildings were evacuated.

The Department for Emergency Situations reported on Saturday, April 27, that the subsidence of the land under 23 August Street in the city of Slănic is stagnating, two days after the landslide generated a two-meter crater.

“Following the measurements carried out by the certified operator, it was found that there are no differences in terms of land settlement compared to the previous measurements. Monitoring and measurements will continue,” DSU said.

The institution led by Raed Arafat added that “the event is carefully monitored at the central level”, and the IGSU, Police and Gendarmerie teams are present for “optimal management of the situation”.

The Prahova County Committee for Emergency Situations meets at 18.00 to decide on new measures in the case of land grabbing in the town of Slănic.

The cause of the surprise, still unknown

The local authorities are currently conducting a 7-day security assessment to monitor the situation and sensors have been installed to track the movement of the earth.

“The cause is not known for the time being, now the expertise is being carried out for safekeeping and technical expertise will follow, after which the exact cause of the surprise will be determined”, sources from the Prahova Prefecture told Libertatea.

42 people have already been evacuated from the apartments of the blocks located near the affected area. “Some have gone to relatives, some have relocated to guesthouses or hotels. Another block scale will be discussed. If the pit is to expand, the safety perimeter must be increased, but the decision to leave ultimately rests with the people. If they stay, it will be their responsibility”, stated the cited sources.

At the beginning of next week, the conclusions of the preliminary report are expected, and at the end of next week the final report will come.

A part of 23 August Street in the city of Slănic, Prahova County, collapsed on Thursday morning, and a video surveillance camera captured the moment. On Friday, the ground in the area affected by the landslide subsided by another 20 centimeters.

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