The deputy mayor and deputy commissioner of police initiated an investigation into the deaths of five migrant labourers from Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal during the construction of a compound wall at a private college in Kuniyamuthur, Coimbatore.
Coimbatore: Five migrant labourers died in the terrible occurrence when the compound wall of a private college collapsed in Kuniyamuthur, Coimbatore district.
In Coimbatore, a private college functioning near Kuniyamuthur.
Four migrant employees died on the spot when a compound wall at the college collapsed. Kuniyamuthur police are investigating the incident.
Raghupathi Raja, Assistant Commissioner of Police for Coimbatore South, and Vetriselvan, Deputy Mayor of Coimbatore Corporation, visited and inspected the site.
Following this, Assistant Commissioner of Police Raghupathiraja told reporters.
The wall collapsed while the compound wall was being built. five individuals working there died.
Three of the dead were from Andhra Pradesh, Two from West Bengal, This is what he stated.
Speaking to reporters, Coimbatore Corporation Deputy Mayor Vetrichelvan said, "
My deepest condolences to those who lost their lives in this accident. The college administration has acted in an irresponsible manner.
All the walls around the college are in this situation. I visited here with the secretary two months ago when it was raining heavily. The rain water was knee-deep at the time.
Despite repeated warnings, the college administration ignored this. This is how the college administration works. The municipal corporation cannot be held responsible for the wall collapse. The corporation has issued letters to the college administration in this regard several times. But the college management did not pay attention.
The police should take strict action against the college management. This compound wall is tied with only stones without any wire. The odai in Palaniappa Nagar has been encroached upon and a compound has been constructed. This is what he said.
Sivakumar, the residents of the area, said,
The accident occurred because the compound wall was too high. The compound walls that surround the college are almost ten kilometres long. They are all rather tall. This is what he stated.