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Chennai Power-Plant Collapse: Bodies of 9 Assam Workers Flown Home, Contractor Booked

Investigators have booked the contractor, with the site sealed for structural checks.

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Overview

  • A steel arch and scaffolding at the Ennore SEZ/North Chennai thermal power project collapsed on September 30, killing nine migrant workers from Assam and injuring one.
  • The victims’ remains were embalmed at Stanley Hospital and flown to Guwahati on a special flight arranged by Tamil Nadu early on October 2.
  • Kattur police registered a case against the contractor and sealed the construction area for technical inspection as probes into the cause and compliance continue.
  • Tamil Nadu announced ₹10 lakh compensation for each bereaved family, while the Prime Minister approved ₹2 lakh for the next of kin and ₹50,000 for the injured.
  • The project is led by BHEL with labour supplied via subcontractors identified in reports as Metalkarma Engineering Technologies, highlighting ongoing concerns over migrant worker safety on large sites.