Rescuers search for survivors in the debris of an under-construction building which collapsed in Porur near Chennai on Saturday
23 people have been rescued so far by and the injured are undergoing medical treatment. Multiple agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force, are engaged in rescue operations that continued through the night.
The incident occurred around 6 pm when the structure collapsed at Moulivakkam, nearly 20 kilometres from Chennai, even as heavy rains lashed the area and several other parts of the metropolis.
While the cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, two directors of the construction company which had taken up the housing project were detained for questioning, police said.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority officials said a formal report would be submitted today to the government, which would study if there were any "irregularities" or "illegalities" in granting plan permission for the residential building.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, meanwhile, has directed officials to initiate legal proceedings against those responsible for the incident.
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