Five men, six women and two children have died after the house on which construction work was going on collapsed last night, they said.
The house belongs to one Kamaruddin, they said.
Among the deceased, four are labourers and rest are either relatives or family members of Kamaruddin, Superintendent of Police (SP) Muniraj said.
Police and NDRF team rushed to the spot, he said, adding that rescue operation is underway and the injured have been rushed to a hospital where their condition was stated to be stable.