Five Injured, One Dead in Scaffolding Collapse at Sofia Construction Site
Five individuals were injured when scaffolding collapsed at a building in Sofia's airport area
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Four Albanians* died after a construction scaffolding collapsed in Hamburg, DPA reported, referring to the German emergency services.
The fire department said four bodies were found while clearing the debris and that all the workers who were previously reported missing have now been found. The eight-story scaffolding collapsed onto a lift shaft this morning shortly after nine o'clock local time. The height of the debris reached the second floor of the building next to which the facility was located. About 150 rescuers are working at the scene of the accident.
*Initially, German media reported of 4 Bulgarians dying in Hamburg. The information has been corrected on 01.11.2023
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