Two killed, three injured in explosion
Bayonne, France
A large explosion on Thursday morning at a factory north of Bayonne has claimed the life of two workers and injured three others, including a nearby resident. The men were allegedly cutting metal barrels into scrap metal with oxy-acetylene cutting equipment when the explosion occurred. Preliminary reports suggest that a small fire occurred during the cutting activities which has ignited the gas cylinders.
Both victims were killed instantly in the blast, which also caused significant damage to the building structure and nearby premises.
Two killed in construction collapse
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Two construction workers were killed on Thursday at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaoundé after the partial collapse of a section of the stadium during construction works. The incident occurred during the construction of a tunnel section leading to a dressing room at the site. A number of other workers are reported to have been injured in the incident. Their conditions are currently unknown.
Circus worker killed in fall from height
Coahuila, Mexico
A circus worker was killed on Sunday after falling from a tent tower in the central Mexican town of Piedras Negras. The man was uncoupling the tent from a mooring on the tower during the collapsing of the main tent when he fell approximately 9m (30ft) to the ground below. According to local reports, the man sustained multiple fractures to his skull, chest and legs. It is believed that the man died instantly in the fall.
Two workers killed in machine start-up incident
Chernivets’ka oblast, Ukraine
Two workers were killed on Tuesday at a brick factory in the south western Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi after becoming trapped in operating machinery during maintenance work activities. Local reports claim than one man, aged 56, was performing maintenance work on an item of plant when it started unexpectedly. His 41-year-old co-worker, who was working nearby, stopped the machine to try and save his colleague. The machine started again unexpectedly and drew the second man into the working parts. Both men sustained fatal injuries in the incident and were declared dead at the scene.
Worker killed in trench collapse
Tatarstan, Russia
A 29-year-old construction worker was killed on Monday at a construction site in a residential area in the central Russian city of Naberezhnye Chelny after becoming trapped in a trench collapse. The man was reportedly working at a depth of approximately 3m (10ft) when a wall of the trench collapsed and engulfed the man in dirt and debris. Rescuers were able to recover the man’s body but he was declared dead at the scene.
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