UAE - Worker dies in construction site accident in Al Safa

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A construction worker has died and four others sustained injuries when a concrete block fell form a height and led to a wall collapse at a construction site in Al Safa area in Dubai



A police source said the accident took place at 11:30 am on Wednesday



Some construction workers were standing near a three-metre high wall, when some concrete blocks overhead fell down. One of them fell on the head of one of the workers, killing him on the spot



Some of them crashed into the wall, causing it to collapse. One worker was rushed to the hospital with moderate injuries, while three others received medical attention on the site



According to the police, the work supervisor, the site manger and the safety and security officer have been referred to the Bur Dubai Police Station for further action