2014 Chennai building collapse

On June 28, 2014, an eleven story under-construction building at Moulivakkam in the suburb of Chennai, Tamil Nadu collapsed, killing 61 people, mostly construction workers.^[1]

Collapse

After heavy rain on Saturday, June 28, an under-construction building at Moulivakkam, a suburb of Chennai collapsed at 5.30pm trapping many constructions workers under the debris.

Rescue Operations

Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue force along with National Disaster Response Force NDRF from Arakkonam base managed the rescue operations.

The final death toll was 61 people consisting constructions workers from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh and Gajapathi district of Orrisa.

Investigation

A single Judge investigation committee and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) were formed by Tamil Nadu government to investigate the cause of the disaster. The major reason for this disaster was due to the carelessness of the builders in Chennai. The chief engineer handling the construction accepted his mistake and was fined by the police

Aftermath

Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) currently scrutinizing construction violations of all new multi-story buildings in and around Chennai.

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