Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr. I.Alizadeh / Some buildings did not pass State inspection in Baku City of Azerbaijan; about seventy buildings did not receive permits to be used by the general population, Abid Sharifov the Vice-Premier, said during a press conference of the special operative staff of the State Commission for finding the cause of the recent collapsed building in Baku.
A building which was under construction by Muteffekir company collapsed on 28 August at 17:00. The President of the company, Ali Muradov, who carried out the construction, and other senior company officials have been arrested. The death toll has reached sixteen.
Local Executive Bodies are responsible for all defects during construction of buildings.
About 90% of the construction labour force is illegally working.