A building in chennai collapsed 1 died 50 feared trapped

One person died after one of the two towers of a 11-storey under-construction building collapsed near Chennai on Saturday. (See pics)

11 people have been rescued so far a

nd the injured are being admitted to the Ramachandra Medical College and Hospital for treatment. Around 50 people are still feared trapped under the debris of the residential building.

12 fire tenders and the National Disaster Management team have reached the collapse site.

Expressing grief over the incident, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa issued a statement saying that the Chennai Police Commissioner and other senior officials are on the spot and tough action would be taken against those responsible.

The incident occurred at Moulivakkam near Porur in the western suburb, about 20 km from Chennai, as rains lashed the area and several other parts of the city today.
-ndtv