- A contractor rampaged with an excavator because he thought the developer owed him money.
- A video shows him smashing the terrace of a new apartment building in Blomberg, Germany.
- According to The Sun, the contractor caused damage to the building worth approximately US$600,000 (R8.7 million).
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A general contractor in Germany caused nearly US$600,000 (R8.7 million) in damages to a luxury apartment because he believed the developer owed him approximately US$5.8 million (R85 million) in outstanding debt. Sun.
The 47-year-old unknown man wreaks havoc in Blumberg, Germany On Wednesday night, he felt “frustrated” due to “unfair payments”, a local police spokesperson confirmed subway.
Video footage of the incident showed that the contractor used an excavator to smash the balcony of a 30-unit apartment building.
Germany: A construction contractor from the Black Forest used an excavator to extensively damage a new residential area of about 30 apartments in Blomberg (Baden-Wurttemberg). The loss was approximately 500,000 Euros. pic.twitter.com/6ECGtPd8r3
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According to The Sun, he stopped damaging the building only because the hydraulic hose of the excavator was broken.
According to German newspapers, the man also damaged the building’s garage, where several gas tanks were stored. Black Forest Messenger Report.
The newspaper added that the police sealed off an area around the building because the gas container may be damaged.
Schwarzwälder Bot said that the contractor got off the excavator, drove off the scene, and finally surrendered to the police.
Metro reported that there was no one in the building, but about 50 onlookers watched in horror.
