The roof of an Indian Oil fuel refilling station in the Saidapet neighborhood of Chennai fell following heavy rain on Friday evening, killing one of the station’s employees. The crash also injured six additional people watch this video.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Rescue operation underway after the roof of a petrol pump collapsed in Saidapet, Chennai following heavy rainfall in the area. Six people got injured. pic.twitter.com/fgbNzXluXn
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The gas station may be reached from Anna Salai through Jones Road
Police and firefighters worked together to save the victims. Cranes were used to remove the sagging roof.
Seven persons were rescued from the rubble and transferred to the emergency room at Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital in Guindy.
According to Dr. Parthasarathy, the hospital’s director, one of them was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Six more were sent to Government Royapettah Hospital with fractures.
