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Fatal Collapse — 1 dead

Madurai–Natham Highway Flyover Collapse

Fatal incident — no rating on this entry⌖ Between Pandian Hotel Junction and Oomachikulam, Narayanapuram, MaduraiEntry #01 in Madurai
Madurai–Natham Highway Flyover Collapse — photo 1
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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.

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."

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  • https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/madurai-under-construction-flyover-collapse-fir-filed-against-3-persons-154548
Blunderlust RecordBL/MAD/2021/FLY
Status
Collapsed (under construction)
Category
Flyover
State
Tamil Nadu
Year
2021
Cost to taxpayers
Not specified
Lives lost
1

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