Nine workers were killed and five others injured in a major accident at the North Chennai Thermal Power Station construction site in Ennore on Tuesday.

According to preliminary reports, an arch being constructed collapsed from nearly 30 feet, trapping several migrant workers. While one worker sustained grievous injuries, more than ten were reported to be seriously hurt. The injured were rushed to Stanley Government Hospital in North Chennai.

Dr J Radhakrishnan, Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, and Chairman of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), visited Stanley Government Hospital to meet the injured workers and assess the situation.

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