Building accident probed

28 April 2009 - 02:00
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A Pretoria construction site at which a man was killed and six others injured has been closed pending an investigation, the Labour Department said on Friday. Seven workers were on the site, opposite the Pretoria East hospital on Garsfontein road, when the building collapsed on them around 2pm on Thursday. A man died on the scene. Five others were taken to hospital with serious injuries while a sixth sustained minor injuries. - Sapa

A Pretoria construction site at which a man was killed and six others injured has been closed pending an investigation, the Labour Department said on Friday. Seven workers were on the site, opposite the Pretoria East hospital on Garsfontein road, when the building collapsed on them around 2pm on Thursday. A man died on the scene. Five others were taken to hospital with serious injuries while a sixth sustained minor injuries. - Sapa