One injured as ceiling plaster falls at MGR Bus Stand in Madurai

MADURAI

One person was injured when a portion of the ceiling of a shelter at MGR Bus Stand at Mattuthavani in the city fell on him on Wednesday.

The 37-year-old man, Krishnamoorthy from Palanganatham, who suffered injuries to his shoulder, was rushed to hospital.

A staff at the Aavin booth near the building said the incident occurred around 4.45 p.m.

M. Bala, a travel agent who witnessed the incident, said a bike parked next to the victim was damaged in the incident. “Had a child or an elderly person been in his place, they would have sustained fatal injuries.”

He demanded immediate renovation of the building.

There was no visible residue of the accident, at least unless one looked up. The ceiling in the building was chipped at many places, exposing the iron rods. According to sources, the building was built around 2000.

The public was allowed to pass through the spot minutes after the debris was cleared. The area was neither barricaded nor roped off to prevent movement of commuters under that part of the building by the authorities concerned even after the incident. Later the debris collected from the site was dumped at a few potholes on the road opposite the building.