School auditorium roof collapses in Kerala; no injuries reported

The roof collapse occurred around midday at PKS Higher Secondary School in Kanjiramkulam, situated near Neyyattinkara in Thiruvananthapuram district. Construction workers had completed the roofing installation on Friday before the structural failure took place. No casualties were reported in the incident. Preliminary investigations suggest that heavy rainfall in the hours following the completion of roofing work compromised the structural integrity of the auditorium's roof, leading to its collapse. School authorities and district officials are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident. The cause of the collapse is being attributed to weather-related factors combined with the newly installed roofing structure's vulnerability to the sudden downpour. Structural engineers are expected to conduct a detailed assessment of the damage to determine what repairs and reinforcements are needed before construction work resumes.