Worker dies in collapse during excavation in Elazığ
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A worker identified as O.K., 50, died after a collapse during excavation for an underground spring-water line in Bademli village, Elazığ.
- Emergency medical teams, AFAD and gendarmerie officers responded and recovered him from the soil.
- Authorities are investigating the incident.
A 50-year-old worker died after becoming trapped in a collapse during excavation for an underground spring-water pipeline in Bademli village, in Elazığ’s Ağın district.
The excavation reached about four metres below ground when the collapse occurred for a reason that has not yet been determined. One of the workers, identified as O.K., remained under the soil.
Emergency medical teams, AFAD and gendarmerie units were sent to the site after the incident was reported. Rescue teams removed O.K. from the excavation and confirmed that he had died. An investigation remains underway.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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