Earth cave-in at Akkulam: Collector halts school building construction, orders evacuation of adjacent flat residents
A district collector in Thiruvananthapuram has halted construction at a school site and ordered the evacuation of nearby apartment residents following a major earth cave-in. The incident was attributed to unscientific soil removal by the school authorities.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the risks of unregulated construction and the importance of disaster management oversight in urban development.
District Collector Anju K.S. has issued orders halting the construction of a building of Good Shepherd School at Akkulam in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, and for urgent evacuation of residents of the adjacent PRS Lake Villa apartments after removal of soil on the school compound had led to a cave-in.
The earth caved in barely 4 m from the apartments early Tuesday (October 13, 2026). A boundary wall was completely destroyed and a 50-m stretch of the road in front of the apartment collapsed.
A road in front of a flat complex near Good Shepherd School road Thiruvananthapuram caved in last night, forming a crater on October 14. Another building is currently under construction below the site. No casualties have been reported so far. Video: Jayamohan A. https://t.co/rz9oTrAWKr
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