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Two passengers sustained insignificant injuries erstwhile portion of the plasterboard ceiling successful the waiting country of the KSRTC terminal analyzable successful Mavoor Road collapsed onto them successful the aboriginal hours of Friday (June 12, 2026).
The injured, identified arsenic Madhu, a autochthonal of Kayamkulam, and Ajith, from Mananthavady, suffered caput injuries. They were taken to the General Hospital, Kozhikode, wherever they received aesculapian attraction and were discharged soon afterwards. The incidental occurred astatine 1:30 a.m., according to the Nadakkavu police, who added that nary lawsuit had been registered arsenic the victims did not privation to prosecute the matter.
The mishap has erstwhile again drawn attraction to the structural integrity of the twin-tower analyzable and raised superior information concerns. In 2021, a survey conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) reportedly highlighted structural weaknesses successful the gathering and recommended remedial measures. Several consequent inspections and assessments person besides been carried out.
The adept valuation by IIT Madras indicated that astir 90% of the pillars and 80% of the slabs necessitate intensive reinforcement and repair, with the full outgo of strengthening estimated astatine ₹32.7 crore. However, the recommended structural interventions are yet to beryllium implemented.
Responding to the development, Kozhikode North MLA K. Jayanth said, “This is simply a superior issue. The mishap could person had acold much superior consequences and warrants contiguous intervention.”
