A portion of AP General and Chest Hospital at Erragadda building collapsed injuring one Padma a Sweeper at the hospital. It was declared unfit for use by the AP Health, Medical Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation, roads and buildings department as well as the GHMC.
However it was still being used due to space crunch despite weak walls and massive leakages in the roof.
The roof of one half portion on the first floor had collapsed earlier.
Built nearly a century ago and donated by the VII Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, the structure was identified as a heritage building but its recognition is still pending with the heritage committee of the HMDA.
Details are awaited.
-Siasat News