Wall collapses in Casel: two injured people rescued after the building accident

Wall collapses in Casel: two injured people rescued after the building accident

on Sunday morning, July 13, 2025, a serious accident occurred in Casel, a district of Drebkau, when a wall collapsed without warning. Two people, a 71-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman, were buried under the rubble and had to be released by the fire brigade's emergency services. The rescue workers, including firefighters from Cottbus and two rescue helicopters, were quickly on site to provide first aid and bring the injured to safety. Niederlausitz Aktuell reports that both injuries transported to Cottbus and Dresden after their first care in clinics became. The severity of the injuries are currently still unclear.

The police have started the cause of the wall of the wall. So far there is no information about whether structural defects or other factors are responsible for the incident. The remaining parts of the wall were secured to avoid further dangers.

occupational safety on construction sites

This incident once again arouses the question of occupational safety in the construction industry. Between 2016 and 2020 there were almost 5,000 fatal work accidents in the construction industry in the United States, and according to Eurostat, over 20 % of fatal injuries occurred in this sector in 2019. Remato indicates that frequent causes of accidents fall on construction sites, the meeting is due to objects, clamps and electric shocks. Security programs are crucial to minimize these risks.

A quarter of the fatal injuries in 2021 and 2022 occurred in the construction. It is all the more important that construction projects are carried out in compliance with strict security regulations. This includes regular training and providing safety -relevant equipment.

another incident in the region

in Spremberg, a loud bang caused excitement when witnesses discovered a damaged electricity box that was possibly destroyed by pyrotechnics. Here too, the police are investigating for property damage.

It remains to be seen which knowledge will bring the investigation into the wall collapse in Casel. Security on construction sites is a topic that is becoming increasingly important, and incidents like this make it clear that there is still a lot to do here.