Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat, the Catalan government, are maintaining their on-site support operation for residents evacuated after the sinkhole linked to Metro Line 9 works in Putxet. For affected households in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, this means municipal assistance will continue until they can go back to their homes, while engineers keep monitoring whether the ground is stable enough for a return.

The incident is tied to works on Metro Line 9, known as L9, one of Barcelona's underground lines. The evacuation affects 93 homes in eight buildings on Carrer Rubinstein, Carrer Teodora Lamadrid and Carrer Sant Gervasi de Cassoles, according to reporting cited by the City Council and other named outlets. No injuries were reported.

"Municipal services will maintain the support operation for affected residents while they are unable to return home," Barcelona City Council said in its 10 July update.

The council's latest statement, published in its official press room, says municipal and Catalan government teams are still working at the site after the cavity opened during L9 construction works.

What residents know so far

The sinkhole opened in an interior courtyard near the future L9 station works in the Putxet area. Earlier reporting based on statements from officials said the cavity measured about eight metres across and four metres deep, and that a 24-metre safety perimeter was set up around it.

According to Ramon Ramírez, director general of transport infrastructure at the Catalan territory department, quoted in contemporaneous reporting, the cavity was filled with concrete on Tuesday night and the first monitoring readings were "positive". He said residents could return only after technicians confirmed three consecutive days of ground stability.

"On Saturday we will assess whether a phased return of residents can begin," Ramírez said, according to reporting published on 8 July.

That means evacuated residents should not assume they can go back immediately. The official notice supplied does not give a final clearance date, only that support will stay in place until re-entry is authorised.

  • 93 homes have been affected.
  • Eight buildings were evacuated.
  • The streets named in the affected area are Rubinstein, Teodora Lamadrid and Sant Gervasi de Cassoles.
  • The sinkhole was linked by the authorities to Metro Line 9 construction works.

What affected households should do now

Residents who have been evacuated should continue following instructions from municipal staff and technical teams at the scene, as the return depends on safety checks rather than a fixed date. The City Council has not announced a wider public application process or compensation form in the source material provided.

For neighbours, the practical next step is to wait for direct notification from the authorities managing the evacuation and building inspections. For local businesses and households inside the safety perimeter, access remains subject to the same technical assessment of the ground and buildings.

City Council information published on 9 and 10 July states that municipal social and emergency services have been activated and remain available for those affected in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi while the operation continues on site.

Primary sources: ajuntament.barcelona.cat, Barcelona City Council. Reported by Gerard Pruna, catalannews.com, Rubén González, Clara Blanchar, Ferran Dalmau, Marc Toro, barna.news.