A section of a building under construction in occupied Famagusta collapsed on Wednesday afternoon during concreting work. Three workers who had been trapped were rescued from the incident, with no injuries reported.
According to a statement from the "police" republished by Turkish Cypriot electronic media, the incident occurred at a construction site near the "Famagusta Medical Center." The scaffolding collapsed while concrete was being poured for the first floor slab of the structure.
Forces from the "police", the "fire department", the "civil defense", the "municipality" of Famagusta and the "labor department" immediately rushed to the scene, which began investigations, it is reported.
It is also noted that the search and rescue units that went to the area located and rescued three workers who had been trapped in the upper part of the building. As it was clarified, all three workers are in good health, without any injuries. At the same time, the search in the area continues.
An investigation is underway into the causes of the incident.
