9 workers killed after steel arch collapses at Chennai thermal power project site

Tamil Nadu building collapse: At least nine workers were killed when a steel arch collapsed at the Ennore Thermal Power construction site in Tamil Nadu capital Chennai on Tuesday. According to officials, the tragic mishap occurred when the workers from Assam and surrounding areas fell to their deaths as the steel arch collapsed.

“There was an unfortunate incident at the Ennore Thermal Power construction site where a steel arch fell and nine people died. These people were from Assam and the surrounding areas. One person is injured. BHEL officials are present at the spot,” Dr J Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), told reporters at the incident site.

As per preliminary reports, one worker suffered serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at the Stanley Government Hospital in North Chennai.

According to police officials, the exact cause of the accident is being investigated, and authorities are conducting a probe into the matter.

“More than 10 others were seriously hurt in the collapse incident. The victims have been rushed to Stanley Government Hospital in North Chennai. The exact cause of the accident is yet to be determined. Rescue operations are ongoing, and authorities have launched an investigation into the incident,” said Avadi Police Commissionerate.

Six dead in Raipur roof collapse

Meanwhile, a similar mishap occurred in Chhattisgarh capital, Raipur where six worker died, and six others sustained injuries after the roof of a structure collapsed at a private steel plant in the Siltara industrial area.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed grief over the incident and directed the district administration to ensure that the injured receive proper medical care.

 “We have received the distressing news of the death of six workers and injuries to several workers in the accident that occurred at the factory located in Siltara, Raipur. Instructions have been given to the district administration to ensure better arrangements for the treatment of the injured,” Sai wrote on X.

(With ANI inputs)