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Church roof collapse kills two workers on Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border
A sudden structural failure at a church construction site has claimed two lives and left five others injured. The incident occurred while workers were engaged in slab work at the site.
LSN India ·
Two construction workers were killed and five others sustained injuries when the roof of a church under construction collapsed suddenly on the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border. The structural failure trapped approximately five to six workers beneath heavy debris, prompting immediate rescue operations.
The incident occurred at a construction site where approximately two dozen workers were engaged in slab work. The majority of the workforce was drawn from Ranipet and Katpadi in Tamil Nadu. Emergency response teams were mobilized to extricate those trapped under the rubble.
The exact cause of the structural collapse has not yet been officially determined. Authorities have initiated an investigation into the incident to establish the circumstances that led to the failure. The incident has raised concerns about safety standards at construction sites in the region.
The injured workers were rushed to nearby medical facilities for treatment. Local officials have pledged to conduct a thorough inquiry into the matter and ensure that appropriate measures are implemented to prevent similar incidents in the future.