A section of scaffolding at an under-construction multi-storey building here collapsed amid intense rains Monday, leaving two persons injured, police said. Two adjoining makeshift accommodations and a private car were also damaged as the scaffolding came crashing down from the sixth-floor height, they said.
"The under-construction building is located in Sector 64, under Phase 3 police station limits. Two persons were injured, while two shops and a car damaged after the temporary structure crashed," a police spokesperson said.
"It also led to disruption in vehicular movement as the crashed scaffolding spilled on to the adjoining road. Staff from the local police station swung into action and got the spillovers removed to ensure normal movement on the road," the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, the incident spot in Sector 64 turned into a selfie point for locals despite drizzles that continued after an intense spell of showers around noon. Several locals were seen taking pictures with the crashed scaffolding, with purported post-crash videos surfacing on social media.
In a separate incident, a pole crashed down on a road near the Shiv Mandir in the Mamura area of the city Monday in the wake of the heavy rains that were accompanied by storm.
