Chennai: The death toll in the collapse of an under-construction 11 storeyed building near suburban Porur climbed to 46 on Wednesday, a senior state government official said.
Of the deceased persons, 28 were men and the rest women, Director of Public Health K Kulandaisamy said.
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A total of 69 persons had been pulled out dead or alive from under the debris of the collapsed structure by rescue personnel since Saturday when the mishap occurred, he said.
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Meanwhile, another official, who did not want to be named, said it was feared that another 20-25 persons could have been trapped under the debris, even as multi-agency rescue efforts including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were on in full swing.
