Tamil Nadu: 8 dead after ceiling of bus depot rest room collapse, 3 injured

CHENNAI: At least eight Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) staff members were killed and three injured after the ceiling of an old bus depot rest room collapsed at Porayar in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam on Friday morning.

The incident took place at around 3.30 am. The building belongs to TNSTC and was at least six-decades old.

Police said the deceased and injured were bus drivers and conductors who were taking rest in the building after duty.

Those injured were rushed to Karaikal General Hospital.

Nagapattinam District Collector Dr C Suresh Kumar visited the spot and conducted enquiries.

State Transport Minister MR Vijayabhaskar is reaching Porayar soon to visit the incident site, officials said.

 

With agency inputs