On August 28, 2021, a portion of an under-construction flyover on the Madurai-Natham Highway Project collapsed while workers were on site, killing one worker and injuring another.
On record
The official record states: ""The contractor's fault" — insufficient hydraulic lifting power (less than the 200 tonnes required to lift a 160-tonne girder) and no senior officials present, per state minister EV Velu."
Filed as "Collapsed (under construction)" and dated to 2021, this entry sits under the "Not specified" line of the public accounts.
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Sourcing
1 public source — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“This is not satire. Madurai–Natham Highway Flyover Collapse is a matter of public record, and at least 1 people did not survive it. We publish it so it is not forgotten between news cycles.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk