9 Killed In Arch Collapse At Tamil Nadu Power Plant, PM Announces Compensation
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[*]Nine workers from Assam died in an arch collapse at a Tamil Nadu thermal power plant
[*]Injured workers were taken to Stanley government hospital in Chennai for treatment
[*]PM Modi announced Rs 2 lakh compensation for families of the workers who died
Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Nine workers were killed after a steel arch collapsed at an under-construction thermal power plant near Chennai.
The workers who died in the accident at the site in Tamil Nadu's Ennore were from Assam. The injured workers were rushed to Chennai's Stanley government hospital, situated around 15 kilometres from the accident site.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) officials were present at the site and authorities have started a probe into the cause of the accident.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for each of the families of the dead. Further, Rs 50,000 compensation was announced for those who sustained injuries.
Saddened by the mishap due to the collapse of a building in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. My thoughts are with the affected people and their families in this difficult hour. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured.
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next…
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 30, 2025
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the workers who died and assured measures to get their bodies transported to their home state.
The accident came hours after a roof collapse at a private steel plant in Chhattisgarh's Raipur resulted in the deaths of six workers.
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