Early this afternoon, part of the canal wall along the Grimburgwal collapsed. The wall in question is outside building BG2 (Binnengasthuisrein), which houses the Education Desk of the Faculty of Humanities and the Art History Department. The UvA immediately evacuated the building as a precaution. Everyone who was in BG2 was able to leave the premises safely.
As a result of the corona measures, only a small number of people were present in the building. The entrance to the building is at the rear (not on the side of the collapsed wall). The cause of the collapse is still being investigated.
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