9 Assam Workers Die As Under-Construction Building Collapses In Chennai; PM Modi, CM Stalin Announce Ex Gratia
Nine people died when a steel arch collapsed at the Ennore Thermal Power Station construction site in Chennai. PM Modi announced compensation for the deceased's families.
Nine labourers lost their lives on Tuesday when a steel arch came crashing down at the Ennore Thermal Power Station construction site in North Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The deceased workers, mostly from Assam and nearby regions, were part of an ongoing project at the location.
Confirming the fatalities, J. Radhakrishnan, Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), said, “There was an unfortunate incident at the Ennore Thermal Power construction site where a steel arch fell and 9 people died. These people were from Assam and the surrounding areas. One person is injured. BHEL officials are present at the spot”, news agency ANI reported.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu | Nine workers died in a steel arch collapse at the Ennore Thermal Power construction site today
— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2025
"There was an unfortunate incident at the Ennore Thermal Power construction site where a steel arch fell and 9 people died. These people were from Assam and the… pic.twitter.com/hKejKzKa6y
Following the accident, Radhakrishnan visited Stanley Government Hospital in Chennai to meet those injured. Authorities confirmed that the victims of the collapse were rushed to the hospital, where treatment is underway.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu | Nine workers died in a steel arch collapse at the Ennore Thermal Power construction site, Chennai, today pic.twitter.com/0UsLGqXpLo
— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sadness over the deaths as he announced Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for the deceased victims' families.
PMO India posted on social media platform X, "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. An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM."
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families. In a post on X, Stalin also expressed his sorrow over the deaths of nine workers and extended his condolences to their families.
"I was deeply saddened to hear the news that nine workers from the state of Assam lost their lives in an accident that occurred during the construction work of the power plant being carried out by #BHEL company in Ennore. I convey my deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives... I have also ordered that a compensation of Rs.10 lakhs each be provided to the families of the deceased workers, and that measures be taken to transport their bodies to their home state," Stalin wrote.
Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed that he coordinating with authorities in Tamil Nadu to bring back workers' mortal remains.
"9 migrant workers from Assam have reportedly succumbed to death after falling down at a construction site at Minjur, Thiruvallur district, today while carrying out construction works for extension of North Chennai Thermal Power Station... We are coordinating with authorities in Tamil Nadu to bring back their mortal remains at the earliest...My deepest condolences to their families and well wishers," he posted on X.
9 migrant workers from Assam have reportedly succumbed to death after falling down at a construction site at Minjur, Thiruvallur district, today while carrying out construction works for extension of North Chennai Thermal Power Station.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 30, 2025
4 of the victims are from Karbi Anglong…
Building Mishap in Mumbai
In a separate development, a building mishap was reported in Mumbai on the same day. A 35-year-old man, identified as Mohammed Hussain Shaikh, was critically injured when part of a two-storey house collapsed in the Antop Hill area around 2:15 PM. He is undergoing treatment at Sion Hospital, officials said, as per news agency PTI.
Authorities also confirmed this was the second such collapse in Mumbai within a span of three hours. Earlier in the day, a section of a gallery in a two-storey building caved in at P&T Colony on Sahar Airport Road in Andheri around 11:30 AM. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in that case.
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