The weight of snow or the collapse of a supermarket building in an empty store Ebetsu, Hokkaido

On the morning of the 7th, a supermarket building that was vacant in Ebetsu City, Hokkaido collapsed.

It seems that it collapsed due to the weight of the snow, and the city and others continue to call attention to the damage caused by the snow.

Before 7:00 am on the 7th, the fire department was notified that the vacant supermarket building had collapsed in Motomachi, Ebetsu City.

According to the city, the building is a steel-framed one-story building, and snow has fallen on the roof so far, so the city and fire department think that the building collapsed due to the weight of the snow.

At that time, there were no people inside and no one was injured.

Debris such as building materials was scattered around the site for a while, and the fire department removed it.

According to the city, the building will be demolished soon and the contractor will work ahead of schedule.

In Ebetsu City, as of 9:00 am on the 7th, the amount of snow was 1 meter 16 cm, which is higher than usual, and the city and others continue to call attention to the damage caused by snow.