Overview
- Residents reported cracks and loud structural noises before occupants were evacuated and the G+3 commercial-residential block collapsed on Rayalacheruvu Road.
- Police and municipal officials say earth-moving machinery was used to dig foundation trenches 14–20 feet deep on the adjacent plot, which they suspect undermined the building’s foundation by removing supporting soil.
- Emergency teams cordoned the site, deployed earthmovers to clear debris and searched for anyone trapped while initial reports of three minor injuries remain unconfirmed by police.
- The property owner has alleged the excavation proceeded without adequate safety precautions despite earlier concerns, and authorities are now probing whether required approvals and protective measures were in place.
- The three-and-a-half-year-old building housed commercial outlets, and the collapse highlights the need for engineered shoring, monitoring and permit checks when deep excavations are carried out next to existing structures.