TN: One dead, seven injured as portion of private building collapses

One person died and seven persons suffered minor injuries

when a portion of a private building near the ESI hospital at Sellur area here

collapsed early this morning, police said.Fire service personnel said one of those rescued died later

and that rescue operations are on to extricate two others still trapped under

the debris.Officials suspect non-maintenance of the building over a

long period could have led to the collapse and said a notice has been issued to

demolish it.An enquiry would be held to ascertain the reasons behind the

collapse, they said.