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A section of the Kottayam Medical College building in Kerala collapsed on Thursday morning, leaving one woman dead and two others injured. The incident took place around 10.45 am, when the bathroom portion behind wards 14 and 11 of the hospital came crashing down.According to officials, the collapsed section was part of an old building. Fire brigade and police personnel rushed to the scene to check for further emergencies. As per authorities, this was a part of the building which was not in use.Initially, Health Minister Veena George stated that the situation was under control and there were 鈥渘o serious injuries.鈥 鈥淭he construction of a new building for this block has been completed, and the shifting from this building had already begun. Two people suffered injuries, which are not very serious,鈥 she said.However, it later emerged that a woman who had been trapped under the debris for nearly two hours died after rescue teams failed to notice she was stuck inside the collapsed structure.This comes just six days after another building collapse in Kerala claimed lives. In Kodakara, Thrissur, a two-storey building housing migrant workers collapsed early in the morning, killing at least two. That incident occurred around 6 am when most workers were preparing to leave for work.Earlier in June, a major fire broke out at a paint warehouse in Thrissur鈥檚 Chalakudy region. The blaze started around 8.45 am at Ukken鈥檚 Rani Glass & Plywood godown, where large quantities of paint were stored. Firefighters and police quickly arrived on the scene and worked for hours to control the flames and thick smoke.Though no injuries were reported in that incident, sources said gas cylinders stored nearby posed a serious threat but were safely evacuated, averting a potential disaster.- EndsPublished By: Deepthi Published On: Jul 3, 2025Trending Reel