CHENNAI: Nine workers from Assam died when part of a space frame being erected for the roof of a coal-handling shed at the Ennore Thermal Power Station in Voyalur, Tiruvallur district, collapsed on Tuesday.

One more worker, named Mangal (36), also from Assam, has been admitted to the Government Stanley Medical College (GSMC) in Chennai, located around 50 kilometres from the project site.

Police sources identified the deceased as Munnakempral, Vidayum Pravotsha, Sumon Karikap, Deepak Raijiung, Sarbojit Thausen, Pranto Sorong, Paban Sorong, Phaibit Phonglo, and Bimaraj Thausen. The bodies were also taken to GSMC for postmortem, which is expected to take place on Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) chairman J Radhakrishnan, who visited the spot, told TNIE that while 40 to 50 men

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