Overview
- Steel scaffolding used for roof-laying at a Church of South India site in Manji Krishnapuram, Vellore district, failed on Thursday and left workers trapped under concrete and debris.
- Officials confirmed three workers dead, including a father and son, and said multiple others were injured and taken to hospitals in Vellore, Ranipet and Chittoor.
- Local police, fire teams and ambulances led the initial extrication and medical response and National Disaster Response Force teams from Arakkonam later joined the operation.
- A case has been registered and senior officials including the Vellore Collector and the Ranipet superintendent of police inspected the site as investigators seek to establish cause and accountability.
- Many workers came from nearby towns and Bengaluru, and the collapse and probe may affect contractor liability, building permissions and local safety oversight as families seek relief and answers.