Kozhikode Orders Structural Audit After Valiyangadi Incident
KOZHIKODE: Protests have escalated following the tragic collapse of a building owned by the Kozhikode Corporation, which resulted in the deaths of four individuals. Mayor O. Sadasivan defended the corporation’s actions during a news conference on Monday morning, where he explained that the building, located in Valiyangadi, had been flagged for rebuilding back in 2022, along with 15 other old structures. He emphasized that tenants were not evicted due to the significant number of traders operating from these sites. Sadasivan has requested a detailed structural evaluation of all corporation properties and vowed to conduct a thorough investigation with government assistance.…