Three of the migrant workers killed in the collapse were from Andhra Pradesh, and two belonged to West Bengal.
Three of the deceased migrant workers were from Andhra Pradesh and two belongs to West Bengal. (Supplied)
Five migrant workers died after an under-construction wall collapsed in a private college at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu on the evening of Tuesday, 4 July.
Three of the deceased migrant workers were from Andhra Pradesh, and two belonged to West Bengal.
According to the police, the three migrant workers from Andhra Pradesh belonged to the Vizianagaram district. They were identified as Nakkela Satyam (48), Kolli Jeganathan (53), and Rapaka Kannaya (49).
The other two were identified as Bishu Ghosh and Barun Ghosh, hailing from the Malda district of West Bengal.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a 10-foot compound wall was being constructed behind a hostel attached to the Krishna College at Kovai Pudhur at least for two weeks.
Fire and Rescue Service, and ambulance services were pressed into rescue operation. (Supplied)
Around 5 pm on Tuesday, the under-construction wall suddenly collapsed and the migrant workers involved in the construction work were trapped under the debris.
Raising an alarm, the other workers rushed to the spot. The Kuniyamuthur police and the Fire and Rescue Services were informed.
A team of fire service personnel rushed to the spot and rescue works were carried out using earth movers.
Ambulance services were also called in for medical aid.
The rescue operation was conducted for nearly for two hours.
The bodies of four injured migrant workers were retrieved and sent to the Government Medical College Hospital in Coimbatore for post-mortem examinations.
A worker, later identified as Barun Gosh, was rescued alive from the debris.
He was rushed to the Government Medical College Hospital and was said to have sustained multiple fractures. He subsequently succumbed to the injuries.
The 10 feet under construction wall collapsed at Krishna College (Supplied)
The Kuniyamuthur Police registered a case in this regard, and an investigation into the incident is underway.
The police had booked one Srinivasan, the contractor carrying out the construction work.
When South First contacted the Kuniyamuthur Police Station, the police personnel said that rains were lashing the district for the past four days, and that the wall could have collapsed due to a reduction of grip or under soil erosion.
However, the reason for the incident would come to light only after a proper investigation, they said.
The police also confirmed that no other worker apart from the five was trapped under the debris.
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