Nine migrant workers died after an under-construction building collapsed at the Ennore thermal power station here on Tuesday, police said.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin ordered Power Minister S S Sivasankar and TANGEDCO Chairman K Radhakrishnan to immediately oversee relief work at the accident site.
Police sources said officers have been rushed to the spot.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was saddened by the mishap and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the deceased.
“Saddened by the mishap due to the collapse of a building in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. My thoughts are with the affected people and their families in this difficult hour. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured.” Modi said.
“An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF (Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund) would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs 50,000,” the Prime Minister’s Office said on ‘X’.
Earlier, CM Stalin expressed sadness over​Nine migrant workers died after an under-construction building collapsed at the Ennore thermal power station here on Tuesday, police said.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin ordered Power Minister S S Sivasankar and TANGEDCO Chairman K Radhakrishnan to immediately oversee relief work at the accident site.
Police sources said officers have been rushed to the spot.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was saddened by the mishap and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the deceased.
“Saddened by the mishap due to the collapse of a building in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. My thoughts are with the affected people and their families in this difficult hour. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured.” Modi said.
“An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF (Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund) would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs 50,000,” the Prime Minister’s Office said on ‘X’.
Earlier, CM Stalin expressed sadness over ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
