Worker killed in stormwater drain collapse on Rajaji Salai

September 24, 2021 01:22 am | Updated 01:22 am IST - CHENNAI

A 30-year-old man was killed after a portion of a stormwater drain caved in on Rajaji Salai on Thursday. The police identified the victim as Ranjith Mahji, who lived in Thirupalli street, Sowcarpet.

The Elephant Gate police said Ranjith was working for a construction company engaged in highways contract work.

He was engaged in the stormwater drain project on Rajaji Salai, near the Income Tax office, when a portion of the drain caved in and debris fell on him. He died on the spot.

Fire Service informed

The public informed the Fire Service control room. Fire and rescue personnel of High Court complex station retrieved his body.

Police officials rushed to the site and sent the body to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital for post-mortem.

The police have filed a case and are investigating.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.