A temporary ladder injured a resident of a house in Kizlyar.

After a stairwell collapsed in an apartment building in Kizlyar and wooden decking was installed, one resident was injured. Residents have repeatedly complained about the poor condition of the building's structures.

A criminal case for providing unsafe services has been opened following the collapse of a stairwell in the entrance of an apartment building in Kizlyar.

Investigators have become interested in a publication stating that "a stairwell collapsed in one of the entrances of an apartment building in Kizlyar. There were no injuries as a result of the incident," the Investigative Committee for Dagestan reported on its Telegram channel.

The case is being investigated under Part 1 of Article 238 of the Russian Criminal Code (provision of services that do not meet consumer safety requirements). The circumstances of the incident, as well as those responsible for the maintenance and operation of the residential building, will be determined, the department noted.

Also, according to online reports, a temporary wooden structure was installed in this apartment building in Kizlyar (built in 1975) instead of undergoing renovations. The use of a wooden staircase resulted in an injury to a woman, who required medical attention. Residents have repeatedly complained about the poor condition of the building's structures, but no action has been taken, the agency stated.

On January 10, Acting Head of the State Housing Inspectorate of Dagestan Arsen Gadzhiev reported on the installation of a "temporary safety structure" at the site of the collapse of the main stairwell.

"The safety of residents is an absolute priority. Based on the inspection results, all conclusions will be drawn and comprehensive measures will be taken to prevent a recurrence of such incidents," Gadzhiev wrote on his Telegram channel.

The State Housing Inspectorate of Dagestan also reported on the installation of a temporary wooden structure on January 10.

"Following the instructions of the State Housing Inspectorate, Kizlyar LLC promptly installed a temporary structure at the site of a collapsed stairwell in an apartment building on 40 Years of Dagestan Street in Kizlyar," the agency reported on its Telegram channel.

Social media users noted the deterioration of the building's structure.

Subscribers to the State Housing Inspectorate of Dagestan's Telegram post about the temporary structure expressed the opinion that this could happen in other buildings as well.

"Horrible. And people are paying for the maintenance and major repairs of the building...," the indignant woman said. GalinaZ.

"That's strange. Was someone dragging something heavy upstairs that caused the stairwell to collapse? We definitely need to find out the cause. After all, this could happen in any building built in the 1960s-80s?" expressed Anna.

"There were two steel channels underneath; they rotted due to a lack of basement ventilation," suggested another user.

"And don't you think about wear and tear over the years? This is what happens in all old buildings now. Major repairs just collect money for their own payroll!" pointed out Fatima.

"Caucasian Knot" wrote that investigators opened a case against officials of the Makhachkala administration following complaints from residents of the Uchkhoz microdistrict about the state of the roads.