Akkulam earth cave-in: apartment residents relocated
Residents of the PRS Lake Villa apartments in Akkulam, Thiruvananthapuram, have been evacuated after a nearby school construction project caused a significant earth cave-in. The District Collector has ordered a halt to the construction work at Good Shepherd School, which is now responsible for covering the residents' alternative accommodation costs.
Why it matters
This incident highlights critical urban safety and regulatory oversight issues regarding construction practices in densely populated residential areas.
Akkulam earth cave-in: apartment residents relocated left Urgent evacuation of residents of the adjacent PRS Lake Villa apartments had been ordered after removal of soil on the nearby school compound led to a cave-in on Tuesday (October 13, 2026). Jayamohan A. Jayamohan A. https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/xk4q0z/article71587772.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/IMG_WhatsApp_Image_2026-_2_1_80GLPVSA.jpg Sreejith Ravikumar 9493@Thiruvananthapuram The Collector had ordered suspension of building construction in a private school compound after earth removal by school led to collapse of a stretch of road in front of the flats Thiruvananthapuram All residents of PRS Lake Villa apartments at Akkulam in Thiruvananthapuram have been shifted out after removal of earth in a private school compound led to collapse of a stretch of the road in the front of the apartment complex.
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