2014 Chennai building collapse
Incident of building collapse
On 28 June 2014, an eleven-storey apartment block collapsed while under construction at Moulivakkam in the suburb of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
The cause was determined to be a lightning strike to exposed metal at the top, which was conducted through the building and to ground via reinforcement bars embedded in the concrete, which led to failure of support columns and subsequent collapse of the structure.
The collapse killed 61 people, mostly construction workers who were trapped in the debris.
Builder and building details
Prime Trust Heights was a residential project developed by Prime Sristi Housing Pvt Ltd.
Trust heights consisted of two eleven-storied apartment blocks situated at No.52 Kundrathur Main Road near Porur junction.
Tower The Faith had four apartments of 2BHK-type (2-Bedroom with Hall and Kitchen) in each floor. Tower The Belief had four 3BHK apartments in each floor
. Units were priced at 5250 per sq/ft.
Collapse
After heavy rain on Saturday, June 28, lightning struck exposed iron reinforcements at the top of the building at 5.30 p.m. The electric charge flowed throughout the entire superstructure until it reached the concrete, load-bearing columns in the basement.
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