"Transvaal Park" - a sports and entertainment complex, located in the south-west of Moscow, in the district Yasnev.
Unfortunately, the word "entertainment" has long ceased to fit in with this known construction, since 2004 February 14 was a terrible tragedy that claimed many innocent lives.However, everything in more detail below.
history
very first water park in Moscow "Transvaal Park" was opened in 2002, it is very pleased with the many residents of the capital.The total building area is 20,200 m² (make it clearer, the complex can accommodate more than 2,000 visitors a day).
first floor water park held a large restaurant, a bowling alley with 12 lanes, a billiard room, a café, engineering equipment and facilities administration.
On the second floor there is a fast food restaurant with 100 seats, luggage storage, main lobby with wardrobe.
third floor occupied a beauty salon and a gym.
water park itself was a mock-up of the southern sea, surrounded by rocks and marine vegetation.
projectors and investors
"Transvaal Park", built in the shape of a whale's tail, was designed and erected for the project workshop "Sergey Kiselyov and Partners".Chief Engineer Nodar Kancheli was made, and which was later blamed for what happened.The main investor, in fact, as the customer, was ZAO "European technology and service."Contractor was the Turkish company called "Kocak Insaat Limited", which managed to invest in short construction period - 1,5 years.
Tragedy "Transvaal Park"
February 14, 2004 at 7 pm Moscow time, when there were no signs of trouble in the "Transvaal Park" suddenly collapsed roof.This tragedy shocked the whole of Russia.Why is the once famous entertainment complex collapsed like a house of matches?
At the time of the tragedy in the building, there were about 1,300 people.400 of them had fun in the pool and adjacent area of the water park.
Area collapse was simply stunning - almost 5,000 square meters.Dome towering over the building, down to the whole of the water, not only reserve pool for adults.Unfortunately, under the collapsed hulk was also a children's playground with water attractions.
also found myself under the rubble of an amphitheater, a fitness center, office space, a café and lounge with cash registers.
After the collapse of almost naked men were on 20-under gradusnomom cold glasses and debris.
death toll
How many lives claimed the "Transvaal Park"?The dead under the debris - mostly residents of Moscow and the Moscow region.Among them there are also representatives of Magadan, Dushanbe, and even Lithuania.
According to official data, "Transvaal Park", a photo of which is shown below, claimed the lives of 28 people, 8 of them - the children.More than 120 innocent people suffered serious injuries and damage.
rescue operation
just a few minutes arrived at the scene, virtually all emergency services in Moscow.The rescue operation had involved about 100 rescue workers and more than a dozen units of special equipment.
Rescuers worked through the night without rest.To parse the rubble they used only hand tools: crowbars, sledge hammers, etc.
During the rescue operation collapsed, another part of the dome.But in this case, to the great joy, no one was hurt.
complete the work only in the morning on February 16.
Who is to blame for the tragedy
Why collapsed "Transvaal Park"?The collapse, which led to the horror of the whole of Russia, could not be overlooked.Therefore, the Moscow prosecutor's office has taken up this serious matter.The investigation lasted for a long time - as much as 1 year and 8 months.
During this time, investigators examined more than a dozen different objects and interviewed about 300 people.During this long period of time has been spent over 240 examinations, in particular, construction and engineering, and reviewed several dozen versions, which were taken into account and meteorological causes of the tragedy, and podkladyvanie explosives by terrorists.
Most investigators were inclined to, that have been applied in the construction of low-quality construction materials, and committed all sorts of designing error.
This version and has been established in the course of the investigation, "Transvaal Park" collapsed because of grave design errors that were made in the design and calculation of the project.Erected the building did not meet the regulatory requirements for safety and security for the people ".
charges were brought against the chief engineer of the project Nodar Kancheli and chief departmental examination Anatoly Voronin.
punishment for perpetrators
September 5, 2006, at the request of lawyers to Nodar Kanchelihas been amnestied in honor of the 100th anniversary of the State Duma. Anatoly Voronin also suffered punishment as the Moscow prosecutor's office closed the criminal case against him.
What is now in place, "Transvaal Park"
now in place struck the water park is a multifunctional center called"Moreon".
entertainment complex opened in 2013. Its area is 55,000 square meters. Of these, 2,500 m² - a water park. The complex is designed for 4,000 people.
"We remember, mourn ..."
on the scene in 2005, has been setmemorial stone with the names and surnames of all victims.In 2006 he consecrated Alexy II (former Moscow Patriarch of All Russia) and Archbishop Arseny of Istra.Later Golubinskaya street was built All Saints Church, reminiscent of this terrible tragedy.Anyone can come and pray for the repose of any innocent people who died accidentally caught on the scene.
