Three workers dead, 11 others injured as scaffolding collapses at under-construction church near Katpadi
A scaffolding collapse at an under-construction church in Vellore, India, resulted in three deaths and 11 injuries. Rescue operations involved local police, firefighters, and the National Disaster Response Force.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding construction safety standards and regulatory oversight in rapidly developing regions.
Three workers, including a father and son, were killed and 11 others injured after the scaffolding of an under-construction church at a village in Vellore district collapsed on Thursday (September 10, 2026).
The police said the deceased were identified as John 40, Samuel 67, and his son Immanuel alias Kutty, 32. All of them hailed from Bengaluru.
Six workers — Mariti, 29; Praveen Kumar, 40; Maish Vadhan, 42; Issac Newton, 61; Perumal, 45; and Ashok Kumar, 31 — were admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital near Vellore. “One person each was brought dead to the Vellore Government Hospital and Christian Medical College, Ranipet. One worker was found dead,” DHO M. Vijay Chandran told The Hindu.
Three other workers — Jones, 50, David, 50, and Rajesh, 30 — were admitted to Christian Medical College, Ranipet. Two others were shifted to a private hospital in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.
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