Authorities of District 8 in HCM City are collaborating with agencies to investigate and determine the cause of cracks at around 300 apartments at the Diamond Riverside complex.
A long crack found at apartment of Diamond Riverside complex (Photo by A.T)
The cracks were found at the complex after the tragic earthquake in Myanmar on March 28. A resident recalled being at home with her granddaughter when the building suddenly shook. Mistaking it for dizziness, she ignored it until she heard shouts and saw others rushing outside. She immediately carried her granddaughter out and then heard from her neighbours that an earthquake likely caused the tremor.
When the situation calmed down, she returned to her apartment and was extremely shocked to find cracks in the walls.
A resident on the 15th floor reported that multiple cracks, each 2-3 metres long, had appeared on his bedroom wall.
“Not only my apartment but many others have witnessed similar issues. Moreover, the floor tiles in the hallways on some floors have become dislodged,” he added.
According to a representative of the Diamond Riverside complex, on the afternoon of March 28 and throughout March 29, the management board received multiple reports from residents about cracks appearing on their walls and swelling floor tiles.
The management board promptly informed local authorities of the problem jointly in assessing the damage and proposing solutions. Initial inspections revealed that approximately 300 apartments had developed cracks, but the structural integrity remained intact.
By the morning of March 31, nearly 1,700 people in Myanmar had perished, and hundreds of buildings and infrastructure, including hospitals, public facilities, and office buildings, had either collapsed or experienced severe damage due to the earthquake.
On Sunday, a 106-member Vietnamese rescue delegation from the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security arrived at Yangon airport in Myanmar to assist with earthquake relief efforts.
