On July 3, according to a Reuters report from Chennai, India dated July 2, a building collapsed in the southern Indian city of Chennai, killing 47 people so far. This latest accident highlights the poor safety standards of India's construction industry.
       The report said that on the evening of July 1, an 11-story building under construction in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu collapsed after heavy rain. It is not yet clear how many people were inside the building when the accident occurred.
       Senior local police officer Kuna told Reuters that as rescue operations continued, the number of people rescued had risen to 27. He disclosed that six people, including the construction company manager and an engineer, had been arrested.