September 30, 2020 01:52 am | Updated 01:52 am IST - CHENNAI
A pall of gloom descended on the Ripon Building, the headquarters of the Greater Chennai Corporation, on Tuesday, after a senior official fell victim to COVID-19.
S. Shankar, a Superintendent Engineer who was working in the Storm Water Drain Department, succumbed to the infection.
A senior official of the civic body said the 57-year-old Superintendent Engineer was an efficient officer, and was admitted to a private hospital more than 10 days ago. But he died on Tuesday.
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