In Kanjiramkulam, the under-construction roof of a school auditorium collapsed

The roof of an under-construction auditorium at an aided school near Neyyattinkara collapsed on Saturday morning. As it was not a weekday, there were no students around. Workers involved in roofing work also escaped as they shifted to another section.

The incident took place at PKS High School in Kanjiramkulam. The auditorium had a sheet metal roof and work was underway to replace it with a concrete roof.

Since the auditorium was large, work on the concrete roof began on part of it in the morning. Not long after, however, the roof collapsed.

Officials from the general education department suspect that the load-bearing beams made of wood collapsed and tore off the roof.

Authorities will investigate whether any structural defects led to the collapse.

Published – 07 Nov 2026 22:07 IST