Residents of a high-rise building in Adler complained of a landslide threat.

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A landslide has hit a multi-story building on Petrozavodskaya Street in Adler, and residents fear the building may collapse. Local authorities believe there is no cause for alarm.

Residents of a 13-story building on Petrozavodskaya Street in Adler have complained of a threat of collapse.

Since mid-January, residents of the multi-story building have noticed a landslide threat to their building. They say construction was underway on a private home on the hill above, and debris was being dumped toward the building. The work has been completed, but the mountainside has begun to crumble due to debris dumping, Kuban 24 reported on January 24.

According to Irina, a resident of the building, trees are already falling down the slope, and when it rains, soil creeps down. Residents also note that a large layer of soil is constantly shifting and gradually crumbling. Currently, it is held back only by a retaining wall about three meters high. The crumbling soil is regularly removed, but the slope continues to crumble.

The Sochi administration's press service, however, sees no reason to panic. According to local authorities, there is no threat to the lives or health of the building's residents, and there are currently no grounds for evacuation. "The phenomenon is localized and represents a shift in the fill soil adjacent to the house," 360.ru quotes the authorities as saying.

Authorities also noted that the building was commissioned under a court order and that proper engineering protection was not installed.

Earlier, on January 16, the building was damaged by trees sliding down the slope, whose branches damaged the windows and the building's siding. Residents tried to contact the owner of the property where the private home was being built, but were unable to determine its ownership.

City authorities confirmed the ground movement but stated that it was localized and "represented a shift in fill soil on federal property adjacent to the house."

Previously, "Caucasian Knot" reported that residents of a high-rise building in Sochi's Bytkha neighborhood expressed concerns for their safety after a landslide occurred near their home. Telegram users found the residents' concerns justified, and a government spokesperson stated that there was no threat to the building. Last October, it was revealed that construction work on high-rise buildings on the mountainside was continuing, despite an expert report indicating a threat of new landslides.