Chennai Building Collapse

Law for accountability needed in building collapse cases: Naidu

M Venkaiah Naidu favoured incorporating in law provisions which hold the concerned officials responsible in building collapse cases.

TN govt appoints commission to probe Chennai building collapse

The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the collapse of an 11-storey under-construction building in Chennai as the toll went up to 55.

Chennai building collapse: Toll rises to 42, another 25 still feared trapped

The death toll in the collapse of an under-construction 11 storeyed building near suburban Porur climbed to 42 today, a senior state government official said.

Chennai building collapse: 27 rescued, death toll now at 30

The death toll in the 11-storey building collapse went up to 30 Tuesday while 27 people have been rescued from under the debris, officials said. Around 70 people were said to be trapped under the debris when the under-construction building collapsed Saturday evening. Severe stench has started emanating from the debris and efforts are being made to prevent any outbreak of infection

A plague on all our houses: Solving India's building collapse problem

Safety in multi-storey buildings in India is something that people should be worried about now.

Chennai building collapse: 3 more found alive, but death toll rises to 26

While the death toll from Saturday's disaster on the outskirts of Chennai rose to 26, officials said more than a dozen people were still believed to be trapped in the debris.

Chennai building collapse: Andhra CM Naidu meets victims

AP CM N Chandrababu Naidu met the victims of the building collapse incident in Chennai and promised to provide necessary medical care and relief for them.

Chennai building collapse: Jaya announces additional relief

Tamil Nadu government on Monday enhanced the relief announced to the victims belonging to the state killed in a building collapse near suburban Porur.

Chennai building collapse: 11 bodies recovered so far, 5 held

Eleven bodies have been recovered so far as massive rescue operations continued at the building collapse site at Mugalivakkam near Porur here even as police said they have arrested five persons in connection with the tragedy.

Chennai building collapse: Jaya announces Rs 2 lakh solatium, assures action

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced a solatium of Rs two lakh for the families of those killed in the building collapse near here and Rs 50,000 for the injured.