# Sotteville-lès-Rouen: crane threatens to collapse, residents evacuated

> A malfunction observed on Thursday, October 29, 2026 on a crane in Sotteville-lès-Rouen led to the precautionary evacuation of residents.

**In brief**: Security event (severity: notable) in Sotteville-lès-Rouen (Seine-Maritime), first detected on 29 October 2026 at 18:47. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 29 October 2026 at 18:47.

- Category: Security
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Sotteville-lès-Rouen — Seine-Maritime
- First detected: 29 October 2026 at 18:47
- Updated: 29 October 2026 at 18:47
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/4271-sotteville-les-rouen-crane-threatens-to-collapse-residents-evacuated

## Sources (2 articles)

- [Celulle de crise, habitants évacués... Une grue menace de s’effondrer à Sotteville-lès-Rouen](http://www.paris-normandie.fr/id755879/article/2026-10-29/celulle-de-crise-habitants-evacues-une-grue-menace-de-seffondrer-sotteville-les) — Paris-Normandie, 29 October 2026 at 18:42
- [Une grue menace de s'effondrer à Sotteville-lès-Rouen : les riverains évacués](https://actu.fr/normandie/sotteville-les-rouen_76681/un-probleme-technique-constate-sur-une-grue-a-sotteville-les-rouen-les-riverains-evacues_64992703.html) — Actu.fr, 29 October 2026 at 18:47

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Sotteville-lès-Rouen: crane threatens to collapse, residents evacuated”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/4271-sotteville-les-rouen-crane-threatens-to-collapse-residents-evacuated
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