2015 Omsk building collapse

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2015 Omsk building collapse

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The '''2015 Omsk building collapse''' occurred on 12 July 2015 at a military [[Building|facility]] on the outskirts of [[Omsk]], [[Russia]]. 23 soldiers died and another 19 were injured after a [[roof]] and walls of an army [[barracks]] [[building]] [[Structural integrity and failure|collapsed]] at the 242nd Training Centre of the [[Airborne forces|Airborne Forces]].{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-military-barracks-idUSKCN0PN0NC20150713|title=23 killed in military barracks collapse in Russia|work=Reuters|date=13 July 2015 |accessdate=12 September 2015}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33503364|title=Russian barracks collapse kills 23 soldiers near Omsk|work=BBC News|date=13 July 2015 |accessdate=12 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://tass.ru/en/russia/808057|title=TASS: Russia - Death toll in Siberia barracks collapse reaches 23 — ministry|work=TASS|accessdate=12 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/russia-soldiers-killed-barracks-collapse-150713134613182.html|title=Russia soldiers killed after barracks collapse|work=aljazeera.com|accessdate=12 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-military-barracks-collapse-kills-18-soldiers-n391061|title=Russia Military Barracks Collapse Kills 23 Soldiers|author=Alastair Jamieson|work=NBC News|date=15 July 2015 |accessdate=12 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/at-least-23-dead-19-injured-after-military-barracks-collapse-in-russia/525472.html|title=Investigation Launched Into Building Collapse That Killed 23 Russian Conscripts - News|work=The Moscow Times|accessdate=12 September 2015}}
The '''2015 Omsk building collapse''' occurred on 12 July 2015 at a military [[Building|facility]] on the outskirts of [[Omsk]], [[Russia]]. 23 soldiers died and another 19 were injured after a [[roof]] and walls of an army [[barracks]] [[building]] [[Structural integrity and failure|collapsed]] at the 242nd Training Centre of the [[Airborne forces|Airborne Forces]].{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-military-barracks-idUSKCN0PN0NC20150713|title=23 killed in military barracks collapse in Russia|work=Reuters|date=13 July 2015 |accessdate=12 September 2015}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33503364|title=Russian barracks collapse kills 23 soldiers near Omsk|work=BBC News|date=13 July 2015 |accessdate=12 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://tass.ru/en/russia/808057|title=TASS: Russia - Death toll in Siberia barracks collapse reaches 23 — ministry|work=TASS|accessdate=12 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/russia-soldiers-killed-barracks-collapse-150713134613182.html|title=Russia soldiers killed after barracks collapse|work=aljazeera.com|accessdate=12 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-military-barracks-collapse-kills-18-soldiers-n391061|title=Russia Military Barracks Collapse Kills 23 Soldiers|author=Alastair Jamieson|work=NBC News|date=15 July 2015 |accessdate=12 September 2015}} name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/at-least-23-dead-19-injured-after-military-barracks-collapse-in-russia/525472.html|title=Investigation Launched Into Building Collapse That Killed 23 Russian Conscripts - News|work=The Moscow Times|accessdate=12 September 2015}}

According to an investigative committee, the collapse could likely be attributed to code violations during repairs that were made to the building over the two years preceding the incident.{{Cite web |last=Melvin |first=Don |date=2015-07-13 |title=Barracks collapse in Russia kills 23 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/13/europe/russia-barracks-collapse |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=CNN |language=en}} It was believed that one of the building’s load-bearing external walls was weakened by these renovations, and that led to the collapse. The subcontractor carrying out the repairs, the RemEksStroy Company, had a history of doing repair and reconstruction work for the Russian armed forces, and a history of construction law violations.{{Cite web |date=2015-07-15 |title=Building collapses kill soldiers, concern Russians |url=https://www.rbth.com/society/2015/07/15/building_collapses_kill_soldiers_concern_russians_44231 |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Russia Beyond}}

At the time of the incident, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the families of the soldiers killed in Omsk and promised to “keep monitoring” the situation.


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