CHENNAI: The heavy rains in Chennai have brought down the roof of the city’s General Post Office, located in Parry’s Corner. The roof of the right wing of the 226-year-old heritage building came crashing down owing to the downpour at 1.45 pm on Saturday. No one was injured, as the wing was abandoned and no longer in use. The area was cordoned off to prevent further mishaps.Chief Postmaster General of Tamil Nadu Circle, Shanti Nair, inspected the building around 5 pm. She took a tour of the entire building, and identified problem areas. Speaking to Express, she said, “The debris will be cleared and repairs made. Since it is a heritage building, we are careful, and are constantly making repairs. Our electrical engineer has also suggested some work that has to be done. The safety of the staff is foremost.” When asked if the GPO would be shifted due to structural and safety concerns, Shanti Nair said that the situation was not so bad as to change offices, but more care would be taken to maintain the building. She was accompanied by Assistant PMG RP Chitra Devi during her inspection.
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