Two engineers arrested for Chennai building collapse

Chennai | Monday | 23rd July, 2018

Summary:

Demolition of the collapsed under construction hospital building at Kandanchavadi in Perungudi is taking place with the presence of Chennai corporation officials and Kancheepuram district collector on July 22, 2018. | Photo Credit: Shaju Johnmore-inTwo engineers have been arrested in connection with an accident at the construction site of a hospital in Kandanchavadi on Saturday night, in which one person died and 32 were injured after a building collapsed. Adjacent buildings hitThe balconies of two residential buildings situated near the construction site were destroyed by the falling debris. Murugesan and Silambarasan, the DGM (projects) and the site engineer respectively, were arrested in connection with the accident. Special cutting equipment and rescue machines were used to clear the debris and rescue the victims..