On the night of June 12, 2025, a 40-foot concrete I-girder under construction for Chennai Metro Phase 2 collapsed from over 20 feet height after its supporting A-frame gave way, crushing a motorist, C. Ramesh (43), to death. It took rescue teams over five hours to retrieve his body from under the girder. Police booked contractor L&T and four of its officials under BNS Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder).
On record
The official record states: "CMRL stated that "two I-girders that had been erected a week ago near the L&T head office main gate in Manapakkam collapsed when one of its supporting A-frames gave way," and constituted an inquiry committee to investigate."
Filed as "Collapsed (fatal, under construction)" and dated to 2025, this entry sits under the "Not specified" line of the public accounts.
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“This is not satire. Manapakkam Metro Girder Collapse is a matter of public record, and people did not survive it. We publish it so it is not forgotten between news cycles.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
