Today marks the start of the recovery operation for the next 112 cars in the Q-Park parking garage next to St. Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein. These cars are located on various floors of the parking garage in an area designated as safe by the Nieuwegein municipality.
Safety has been confirmed by experts, and the recovery plan has been approved by the Nieuwegein municipality. To retrieve the cars from the parking garage, a lifting setup will be installed. This setup consists of stacking pontoons to bridge the height difference, combined with a bridge from the floors of the parking garage. The cars will be driven onto the fenced stacking pontoons by a specialized recovery company. A crane will then lift the cars to the ground level. Here, the cars will be inspected by an independent damage assessor.
Michiel Tenge, General Manager of Q-Park, stated: “A month ago, the first 15 cars were recovered. We are pleased that we can now return these 112 cars to their owners. The lifting plan required precise coordination with various parties to ensure safety and protect the investigation area of the Dutch Safety Board (OVV). We look forward to delivering the cars clean and in good condition to their owners shortly. Naturally, we also hope to recover the remaining 14 cars in the investigation area soon.”
Recently, the involved parties – Q-Park, St. Antonius, and Primevest – announced that the term for the loan cars provided to the affected car owners will be extended until September this year. All car owners have been informed via email. The parking garage will remain closed until further notice.
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