Two persons injured in building collapse in Chennai’s Armenian Street
The Hindu
Two persons sustained injuries when an old building, under renovation, collapsed in Armenian Street near Parry’s Corner in Chennai on Wednesday morning. The injured persons have been admitted to the Government Stanley Hospital.
Two persons sustained injuries when an old building, under renovation, collapsed in Armenian Street near Parry’s Corner in Chennai on Wednesday morning. The injured persons have been admitted to the Government Stanley Hospital.
Police personnel from the Stanley Hospital Police Station, in coordination with the Fire and Rescue Services personnel were, as of early Wednesday afternoon, involved in removing the debris to rescue those trapped underneath the collapsed building.
A senior officer of the Chennai City Police said workers were involved in renovating an old building when it collapsed. Immediately the police were alerted as also the Fire and Rescue Services control room. As Armenian Street is narrow and busy, the Fire and Rescue Services personnel found it difficult to bring in an excavator to remove the debris.
Based on the directions of Police Commissioner Shankar Jiwal, senior police officers led by Joint Commissioner of Police (North) R.V. Ramya Bharathi were at the site of the accident to speed up the rescue efforts.
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