The Minister of Education of the Valencian Government, José Antonio Rovirahas indicated that the school Lluís Vives de Massanassa (Valencia), where a Tragsa worker died this Sunday, was not necessarily destined to be demolished, although it had been classified as “red” due to the damage caused by DANA.
Rovira has stated that “in no case was a center considered at risk of collapse, and that has not happened; the accident occurred on a porch, possibly due to damage to a pillar, and it collapsed.” These statements were made in a press conference after his meeting with the president of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazónand with the head of Tragsa in País Valencià, Juan Miguel Alepuzwho was in charge of the deceased person.
The councilor has stressed that the Tragsa workers present at the school were surprised by an “unforeseeable collapse” and has indicated that, as happens in all work accidents, the Valencian Institute of Safety and Health at Work (INVASSAT) will carry out an investigation into the facts.
Exterior cleaning at the school and relocation of students
When asked about the reasons for the work carried out at the school, Rovira explained that an exterior cleaning was being carried out, a task “highly requested by the municipalities”, in which a machine and four workers in charge of removing mud participated. and abandoned objects.
The councilor reported that the cleaning at the school was carried out for health reasons, since the place was full of mud. “Last Tuesday the general director of Infrastructure and The idea is to move the school to prefabricated classrooms“added Rovira. In addition, he pointed out that, after that meeting, the mayor requested that these cleaning works be carried out.
The person in charge of Education has indicated that, since it was marked “red” and classified to be “redone”, everything indicated that it was more convenient to build a new building rather than repair itdue to the significant damage suffered after the floods, which caused The water will exceed 2.10 meters high.
The reports indicate that, although there was “structural damage that did not represent a risk of collapse of the structure,” according to the councilor
Reports indicate that although there was “structural damage that did not pose a risk of collapse of the structure,” these They did prevent the center from being suitable for student use. For this reason, the councilor explained, the student from this school will be relocated starting tomorrow to the old Valencia Teaching School.
Prefabricated classrooms as a temporary measure
The short-term intention for Lluís Vives, while its reconstruction is evaluated, is to relocate students to prefabricated classrooms for the next course. The councilor has indicated that, at this moment, The priority is to carry out works and renovations in other centers in better condition, which can be available in a shorter period of time.
When asked why President Mazón had not gone to school after the accident, Rovira explained that the priority was to meet with Tragsa to find out the details of the event. Furthermore, he highlighted that the vice president of the Valencian Government, Susana Camareroyes he had visited the Lluís Vives school.
Rovira commented: “We were not doing anything there. It is a work accident and will be investigated by the labor inspection“In addition, he stressed that both he and the president were in Alacant because they have their families there, and added: “we all have the right to be with our families.”
The recovery of schools after the floods advances
Rovira has indicated that, since the floods of October 29, many parking lots and school exteriors have been used to store belongings or as logistics centers for collecting food and other supplies. Currently, he has pointed out, Tragsa is operating in 19 locations.
Specifically, he detailed that he has intervened in 68 centers, of which 44 are infant and primary schools, and 24 are secondary schools. Of these, 23 have already been cleaned and they have sanitation certification.
He has also highlighted that, Since DANA, more than 90 centers have been analyzedand most are already open or will be in the coming days. “In those with damage that will require a long time to repair, We will evaluate whether it is convenient to demolish them or notlooking for alternatives within the municipality to avoid displacing students,” he concluded.
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