A catastrophic incident occurred in Chennai on Tuesday when a steel arch under construction at the Ennore Thermal Power plant site collapsed, resulting in the tragic deaths of nine individuals. Initial reports also indicated that one worker sustained critical injuries in the collapse. According to Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), the deceased workers were all from Assam and surrounding areas. Injured personnel were immediately transported to Stanley Government Hospital in North Chennai for medical attention. Authorities are actively investigating the precise cause of the collapse. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his sorrow over the event and announced an ex-gratia payment of ₹2 lakh from the PMNRF for the families of each deceased victim, with ₹50,000 designated for the injured.
