The Kaladjians' home has sunk more than 1.5 meters and is severely tilted to one side. The plumbing no longer works and family members have trouble sleeping due to the slope of the floors. The house is too dangerous to live in, but the family has not received any form of compensation. The family refused the authorities' offer of temporary resettlement to dormitory-style accommodations in a large apartment block, which they feel is not appropriate for their family of eight, which includes Kaladjian's six-month-old grandchild and her two elderly parents, both in their 80s.

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