Nine killed, several injured as under-construction steel arch collapses in Chennai
PTC News Desk: At least nine workers were killed and several others injured after an under-construction arch collapsed by nearly 30 feet trapping several migrant workers on Tuesday. The incident unfolded in at the North Chennai Thermal Power Station construction site in Ennore.
While one worker sustained grievous injuries, more than ten were reported to be seriously hurt. The injured were rushed to Stanley Government Hospital in North Chennai.
The Avadi Police Commissionerate said the exact cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained. Rescue operations are underway, and an investigation has been launched into the incident.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the tragic loss of lives in the aftermath of building collapse in Chennai. He further announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased person, and Rs 50,000 for those injured in the mishap.
“Saddened by the mishap due to the collapse of a building in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. My thoughts are with the affected people and their families in this difficult hour. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured,” the Prime Minister Office said in a post on X.
- PTC NEWS
