Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today expressed shock and grief over death of nine persons in building collapse on the outskirts of Chennai in Tamil Nadu today.
A 12-storeyed under construction apartment building collapsed late on Saturday and some laborers were feared trapped under the debris.
On hearing the ghastly incident, Naidu announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the bereaved families and Rs 50,000 to the injured.
Joint Collector of Nellore Rekha Priyadarshini has already reached the spot and supervising the rescue works, according to a pressnote from the TDP office.
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