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Residents of an upscale building built just eight years ago in Kaohsiung are angry and scared, after the ceiling of the lobby suddenly collapsed in the middle of night. Ornamentation made of wooden planks and metal came crashing down without warning on an area with sofas and the reception desk. Fortunately, only the security guard was in the lobby when the incident happened, and he was able to get out of harm’s way. Residents say the quality of construction is shoddy, and are calling on the developer to take responsibility.
CCTV cameras caught the moment the ceiling collapsed, with metal frames and wooden planks crashing over the sofa area.
The reception was wrecked. The night-shift security guard was lucky to dash to a corner just in time to avoid getting crushed. He emerged with just light abrasions on his arms.
Security guard
Was injured in collapse
I saw the wooden panels crack and fall. Luckily, there was a gap on one side. I was there at the time and I almost got crushed under it all.
Liu Yin-chun
FTV reporter
The lobby has since been cordoned off to prevent any further injuries. Residents heading to work or school had to go the long way to get out via an underground passage instead.
Resident
Ceiling collapsed in reception
It’s such a hassle. And it’s really scary. I don’t understand how the whole ceiling could collapse just like that.
The collapse happened at an apartment complex built 8 years ago in Kaohsiung’s Xinxing District. The decorations on the ceiling of the lobby suddenly crumbled at around midnight. Though it is unknown what exactly caused the collapse, residents allege that the quality of construction in shared facilities is shoddy. They have reported issues to the developer multiple times, all without any resolution. The 5-year warranty period has expired without an agreement between the two parties, meaning the handover process is still incomplete.
Resident
Ceiling collapsed in reception
We don’t know much about structural issues, but they seemed to just glue things together anyhow. They’re dishonest.
Mr. Wang
Building committee
There are leaks, wall damage, and discolored tiles. There’s a regulation about a 5-year warranty period, but we can’t pursue that any more. We not after compensation. We want them to do things properly.
Similar ceiling designs can be found on other floors of the building, and residents worry about further collapses. They are urging the developer to take responsibility.
Mr. Wang
Building committee
We will definitely continue to push for this and do our best, but for now we have to wait for their assessment of the main cause.
The collapse happened at a time that there was no construction work underway, and there is no stormy weather or earthquake that can be blamed. The developer says that once the cause is found, they will take full responsibility for repairs.
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