# Building partly collapses in Zutphen, ten residents evacuated

> Residents of two homes in Zutphen's city centre cannot go back after their floors came down on Saturday evening, while people in neighbouring homes may return now an inspection has found the building stable.

Society · published 2026-11-08 05:54 · https://nlnow.nl/a/building-partly-collapses-in-zutphen-ten-residents-evacuated/

A building in the centre of Zutphen partly collapsed on Saturday evening, the safety region reported. Late in the evening an interior wall gave way, and the floors of two homes then came down. No one was injured.

Ten residents were evacuated, and several homes in the building and in the surrounding houses were cleared. Residents of the two homes where the floors collapsed cannot return to them. Residents of the neighbouring homes may go back.

The fire brigade and the municipality's building inspectors examined the building after the collapse and concluded that it is stable and cannot collapse any further.

For the displaced residents, the safety region said shelter is being sought: "Accommodation is being sought for those people."

Gas could be smelled near the building after the collapse, the safety region said. Grid operator Liander went to the scene and shut off the gas.

What caused the interior wall to give way is unclear.

People from the neighbouring houses, evacuated as a precaution, were allowed back once the building was found stable.

## Background

- **veiligheidsregio**: The safety region is a partnership of the municipalities in a given area, working with the fire service and other emergency services. It plans and coordinates disaster management and crisis response, including fire fighting, medical emergency care and the handling of serious incidents such as building collapses. Each region has its own safety board that sets policy for these services.
- **Liander**: Liander is an energy company that builds, maintains and manages the electricity and gas networks in a large part of the Netherlands. Its crews handle faults, repairs and emergencies on those networks, including shutting off the gas supply when there is a leak or danger.

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