Although the affected individuals logically prefer to have their own cars back quickly, the three parties are pleased that the agreement solves the acute transportation problems for almost all affected motorists. Car owners who do not yet have a solution through their own insurance, for example, can continue to use a rental car in the coming months. The hospital’s involved employees and visitors have been informed about this.
Of course, the three involved parties aim to retrieve the remaining cars from the garage as quickly, responsibly, and safely as possible. Last week, 15 cars were retrieved from the ground floor in the safe zone. For the other cars on higher floors, Q-Park has prepared a recovery plan that can be implemented as soon as the Building Supervision Department of the municipality of Nieuwegein clears the garage for the recovery plan. Access for this will only be possible once safety has been established by structural experts from the involved parties and the municipality of Nieuwegein has given its approval.
On June 26, it will be exactly one month since the ramps of the Q-Park parking garage next to the hospital collapsed. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Since then, the garage has been closed, partly for investigation by the Dutch Safety Board (OVV). At the time of the incident, a total of 143 cars were in the garage, the vast majority belonging to employees.
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