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Moulivakkam building collapse
An eleven-storey apartment block under construction collapsed at Moulivakkam in Chennai, killing 61 people, mostly construction workers.
On 28 June 2014 an eleven-storey residential block of the Prime Trust Heights project collapsed while under construction at Moulivakkam on the outskirts of Chennai. The collapse killed 61 people, most of them construction workers trapped in the debris. An inquiry commission examined the causes and recommended measures including compulsory insurance for builders. The disaster drew attention to building regulation and the safety of migrant construction workers.
