COIMBATORE: A worker aged 18 years died and 14 others suffered injuries when an under construction private
school building collapsed near
Pollachi in
Tamil Nadu on Friday afternoon.
The deceased has been identified as R Kannan, 18, a native of Orissa.
The under construction building collapsed around 2:00pm, and more than 15 workers were trapped under the debris.
On being alerted by the locals, police and fire service personnel rushed to the spot and rescued 15 construction workers. Kannan died while being taken to hospital.
Two of the injured workers – Pinto (20) and Naren (20) -- were referred to Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital as they sustained head injuries.
Nine workers were admitted to Pollachi Government Hospital while three others, who suffered minor injuries, were treated as outpatients.
“Two more people are believed to be trapped under the debris of the building,” a police official said.
Police said the area had been receiving heavy rain in the past few days and the workers had stored sand and bricks on the second floor. The floor, which became soggy, collapsed due to the load, according to them.
(Representative image)