Maxima Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
Zolitūde shopping centre roof collapse
On 21 November 2013, the roof of a Maxima XX supermarket in Riga’s Zolitūde district collapsed during opening hours. Fifty-four people died, including three rescue workers, and at least 41 people were injured. Investigations identified serious deficiencies in the building’s design and construction, including issues connected with work on a planned rooftop garden. Several people involved in the design and construction were tried, but no representatives of the Maxima retail company were ultimately criminally convicted. The outcome prompted sustained criticism and debate over corporate and regulatory accountability.