Residents affected by the L9 sinkhole prepare an administrative claim

Residents are seeking compensation for damages while planning the progressive return to the evacuated homes.

Construction works in an urban environment with heavy machinery.
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Construction works in an urban environment with heavy machinery.

Residents evacuated due to the sinkhole caused by the L9 metro works in Barcelona have begun the process of filing an administrative claim against the Generalitat.

Those affected have formed a platform to defend their interests and have hired legal counsel to request compensation for material, moral, and economic damages. The main goal is to establish a negotiation table to set a framework agreement for all victims, including those who have detected new cracks or vibrations in their properties.
In parallel, the Generalitat has announced the return schedule for several apartment blocks. Tenants on Rubinstein street will be able to return next week, while residents on Sant Gervasi de Cassoles street will follow the week after. According to official forecasts, 60% of the families evacuated on July 7 will have been able to return home within fifteen days.
Regarding economic measures, an emergency aid line has been activated with monthly advances ranging from 1,200 to 2,000 euros, depending on each family's situation. However, 35 homes still lack a fixed date for the return of their occupants.

"The concrete injection tasks to stabilize the ground have already been completed and the buildings in the area are being monitored."

the Director General of Infrastructure