Zolitūde shopping centre roof collapse
Area of the site on 23 November 2013 | |
| Date | 21 November 2013 |
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| Time | 17:44 UTC+2 |
| Location | Priedaines iela 20, Zolitūde, Riga, Latvia |
| Coordinates | 56°56′38″N 24°1′3″E / 56.94389°N 24.01750°E |
| Cause | Structural design flaw |
| Deaths | 54 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 41 |
On 21 November 2013 the roof of a Maxima shopping centre in the Zolitūde neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia, collapsed at 17:44 local time resulting in the deaths of 54 people, including three rescue workers, and injuries to another 41 people. An unknown number of people were able to leave the store on their own after the initial collapse. It was the worst disaster in Latvia since 1950, when the steamer Mayakovsky sank in Riga, killing 147 people. The disaster is often called Zolitūdes traģēdija ("Tragedy of Zolitūde" or "Zolitūde tragedy") by Latvian media outlets.