Church roof collapses in Vellore, 3 killed, 11 labourers injured; 20 feet high steel platform and support frame collapse

Three labourers were killed when the roof of an under-construction church collapsed in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district on Thursday. The accident took place at Mandi Krishnapuram near Katpadi. The workers were laying concrete for the roof of the church when the slab collapsed. 11 labourers were injured in the accident. They were sent to Vellore Government Medical College Hospital, Christian Medical College Hospital and a hospital in Chittoor in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Police said that the building was being constructed for the Church of South India. At that time, the 20-foot-tall steel platform and support framework suddenly collapsed. Due to this, the labourers were buried under heavy concrete and debris. After the accident, a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from Arakkonam also reached the spot, and along with the district administration, police and fire department, rescued the workers trapped in the debris. 4 pictures of the accident... A committee will be formed to probe the accident According to the Vellore District Collector, the condition of 8 of the injured labourers is stable. An inquiry committee will be formed to find out why the accident occurred. It will also be investigated whether the builder had obtained all the necessary permissions and building permits to build the church. ----------------- also read this news... Part of an under-construction building collapses in Gandhinagar, 15 labourers injured: Eyewitnesses say - slab weighing more than 100 tonnes A part of an under-construction building suddenly collapsed at around 9 pm on September 9 in the Kudasan area near Gandhinagar. Earlier, there were reports that the accident was caused by the fall of a crane. Many labourers working under the slab were buried when the slab weighing 100 tonnes fell. According to eyewitnesses, an elevated corridor was being built to connect the two buildings in this project named 'Boski the Empire' Commercial Mall. Read the full story... Bulldozer runs on illegal construction buildings in Delhi, 7 killed in PG collapse, 5 arrested so far After the collapse of the PG building in Delhi's Satya Niketan, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has directed to take action against illegal constructions. The Chief Minister has also directed the MCD to investigate the illegal PG hostels. Senior officials will be present at the spot during the proceedings. Read the full news...