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Tamil Nadu: Five children, cook injured after roof collapses in Palani hostel

The hostel was shut down by the district administration after the incident. Meanwhile, the police have launched an investigation regarding the incident.

Image Source : ANIThe roof collapsed of a hostel in Tamil Nadu.

April 05, 2024 17:20 IST

At least five schoolchildren were injured when the roof of a hostel collapsed in Palani district on Friday. The incident took place at the Adi Dravida Hostel in Ayakudi near Palani.

All the injured students were rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital. The police have registered a case regarding the accident and are investigating the incident.

Earlier, three persons died after the false ceiling inside Sekhmet Club in Chennai collapsed on March 28. The police officers rushed to the spot and began a rescue operation.

The incident took place at the popular bar Sekhmet on Chamiers Road in the upmarket locality of Alwarpet in the city.

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