No loss of lives reported till now as residents had rushed outA Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board tenement with 24 houses collapsed in Tiruvottiyur on December 27 morning. According to police, the slum board tenements are in Arivakkulam area in Thiruvottiyur. Residents said the 'D' block of the tenements had developed cracks and on December 27 morning, it collapsed totally around 10:30 am. Soon, the entire block collapsed," he said. Meanwhile, officials said that the entire 'D' block with 24 houses collapsed totally.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 27, 2021 11:57 UTC