The workers were engaged in installing a massive bend structure when the scaffolding suddenly gave way.
Published Sep 30, 2025 | 8:50 PM ⚊ Updated Sep 30, 2025 | 8:50 PM
Workers place a shroud over a deceased colleague amid the debris from the collapsed scaffolding; (inset) the bend structure on which they had been working prior to the collapse.
Synopsis: Nine migrant workers from northern India were killed on Tuesday when scaffolding collapsed during construction at the Ennore Thermal Power Plant in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The workers had been installing a massive bend structure at the site. The injured were taken to Stanley Hospital in Royapuram, where they remain in critical condition receiving intensive medical care.
Nine migrant workers hailing from north India were killed on Tuesday, 30 September, when scaffolding collapsed during construction work at the Ennore Thermal Power Plant in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The incident occurred amid ongoing construction activities at the site, which has employed hundreds of workers from northern states for projects that have been underway for several years.
The workers were engaged in installing a massive bend structure when the scaffolding suddenly gave way.
The injured were immediately rushed to Stanley Hospital in Royapuram, Chennai. Nine of them succumbed to their injuries, while others with serious wounds are currently receiving intensive medical care. Many of those hospitalised are in critical condition.
