“We were asked to vacate the building immediately after the incident.
We are concerned about the safety of our building and are waiting for officials to conduct a structural assessment,” said Ramakrishna, a resident of Jagadarsini Residency.
Another resident, Madhusudhan Rao, said residents were anxious as the condition of the neighbouring structures remained uncertain.
“We understand that the authorities are taking precautionary measures, but we want the structural condition of our building to be assessed at the earliest.
Officials said buildings had been constructed up to seven storeys on plots of around 50 square yards without the required permissions.
However, residences of Block C of Jagadarsini Residency said they were awaiting a detailed structural assessment of their building to ascertain whether it had suffered any damage and whether it was safe for them to return. “We were asked to vacate the building immediately after the incident. We are concerned about the safety of our building and are waiting for officials to conduct a structural assessment,” said Ramakrishna, a resident of Jagadarsini Residency.
Another resident, Madhusudhan Rao, said residents were anxious as the condition of the neighbouring structures remained uncertain. “We understand that the authorities are taking precautionary measures, but we want the structural condition of our building to be assessed at the earliest. Only then will we know whether it is safe to return,” he said.
The area around the collapse site continued to remain cordoned off, with police restricting the movement of residents and others. Heavy machinery and personnel were deployed for debris clearance and demolition activity.
The operation has also brought the spotlight on a cluster of alleged unauthorised constructions in Anjaiahnagar. Officials said buildings had been constructed up to seven storeys on plots of around 50 square yards without the required permissions.
